Uses For Paracord Bracelets:
Tarp ridge lines
Securing your gear
An extra pair of boot laces
When you are deep woods camping, use it to hang your food in a tree and out of reach of bears
Use it as a tie down for your truck or vehicle
Fixing broken equipment such as backpacks or gear bags
Use it with a handmade fire bow
550 cord is often used by fishermen for long line fishing
Individual strands can be used as fishing line
String for a Bow and arrow
Tying Shelter
Woven into a fishing net or toss net for fishing
Making snares for animals
A clothes line to hang your gear on to dry and air out
Key chain lanyard
Anchor line for your boat
Replacing drawstrings in yr packs and bags
Animal restraint, aka a dog leash
Use as a tourniquet
Use inner strands to mend fabric
Make a splint for a broken limb
Hang game for drying
Make a perimeter trip line for warning
Make or hold a hammock
Whip
Making rope ladders
Just general attachment needs
Take it apart and floss your teeth with the smaller strands
Sling for gear or weapons
Brighter colored paracord acts as a marker to mark trails
On knives it can help you find it if it was thrown but didn't stick in to the intended target
Prisoner restraints
Belt or suspenders
Rig a pulley system
Tie yrself to your buddy
Make a pack by first making a netting, then a drawstring
Lash logs for a raft
Tie snow shoes
Make a sling for arm injury
Fish stringer
Lash to make stretcher
Sew up a wound using internal strands
Makeshift weapon sling
Handle wrapping, for any tool or knife
Tie a chemlight to a piece and you can use it as a signaling device by swinging it in a circle
Make a hatchet holster
Zipper pull
Making a spear by tying knife to stick
Shredding the fibers w/ a knife, used as tinder
Shoelaces (or lace yr boots ahead of time w/ it, and you will always have extra!
Improvise a seat by lashing a long log horizontally to 2 trees
Perimeter trip wires (attach to tin cans or anything to make noise) Watch strap
Carry gear on your back when you don’t have a rucksack A platypus hose cleaner(by tying granny knots in it and pulling it through. Tie house keys to forgetful children.
A standby strop…. for polishing a razor A skipping rope for kids (needs a heavy knot in middle) Hang mesh frames for propagating plants in greenhouse. Rudimentary swing for the kids as and when they become bored.
Tie on to a sled so you can drag it during the heavy snow. Hang a light over the designated latrine for night times Replace a snapped pull string on older lights.
Use as strap wrench or Spanish windlass
Improvised bore snake for cleaning a firearm
Pull cord for chain saw Pull cord for boat engine Pull cord for lawn mower/ weed eater
To wrap a mini maglite handle for grip
For lowering equipment/packs down cliff edges. Hanging a kill or your rucksack out of reach of animals at night Mooring your boat to a dock
teaching yourself to tie lifesaving knots use it to collect water ( tie a knot and place inside a plastic bottle, hang from a rock or damp surface area and the water will collect on the cord and drip into the bottle)
Help climb a tree, place around the tree to add more grip Use it to make improvised snow shoes make a sling for killing small animals
create trot lines for fishing create a gill net for fishing
lash together multiple pieces for a stronger cord
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