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Para Cord: How Much Do You Use & For What?
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+2 on bank line for outdoor adventures. I replaced 550 with bank line for my lashings and temporary rigging on the campsite, and started using mason’s line for my tarp rigging. Both lines are lighter and take up less space in my pack.
Regular 550 paracord is a good option and it always will be. As I've done more backpacking I've played around with more options. In backpacking everything comes down to weight and space in my pack. I've become a fan of 275 paracord because it takes up less space in my pack. It's plenty strong enough for a ridge line or tarp tie outs.
Bankline is also a great solution for those same things, and the biggest reason I don't use it more is because it's hard to see at night or when breaking down camp and it's on the ground. I also like it when I know I don't want any amount of stretch in the line what you'd get with nylon paracord.
It may not be tacticool, but I use the brightest orange ridge line or tarp tie outs that I can find. I especially like the small lines that have the reflective pieces in them so when you're walking around at night with a headlamp on you don't trip on yours or someone else's camp setup.
Typically in my pack I have a bigger sized piece of fatwood with 100' of bankline wrapped around it. Those are both for less than ideal circumstances.
If you really want to get your mind around some strong cordage check out amsteel blue. They make whoopie slings out of it for hammocks and the stuff is zero stretch with some 2000 plus pound capacity.
Bankline is also a great solution for those same things, and the biggest reason I don't use it more is because it's hard to see at night or when breaking down camp and it's on the ground. I also like it when I know I don't want any amount of stretch in the line what you'd get with nylon paracord.
It may not be tacticool, but I use the brightest orange ridge line or tarp tie outs that I can find. I especially like the small lines that have the reflective pieces in them so when you're walking around at night with a headlamp on you don't trip on yours or someone else's camp setup.
Typically in my pack I have a bigger sized piece of fatwood with 100' of bankline wrapped around it. Those are both for less than ideal circumstances.
If you really want to get your mind around some strong cordage check out amsteel blue. They make whoopie slings out of it for hammocks and the stuff is zero stretch with some 2000 plus pound capacity.
I've also used it for pull rope on weedeaters.
Ive got a setup in my two hatchback vehicles. These two items.
https://www.amazon.com/Carabiner-Sp...ild=1&keywords=carabine&qid=1597192400&sr=8-2
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Nite-Ize-C...own-Tie-Down-100-lbs-Work-Capacity/1001329684
Makes an awesome way to tie down the tailgate when you have a long load.
https://www.amazon.com/Carabiner-Sp...ild=1&keywords=carabine&qid=1597192400&sr=8-2
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Nite-Ize-C...own-Tie-Down-100-lbs-Work-Capacity/1001329684
Makes an awesome way to tie down the tailgate when you have a long load.
Talkinghalls
Plinker
I've been using the same 500 feet of paracord for years, mostly for misc projects and hanging bear bags up while camping.
