Paracord. What do YOU use it for?

[lovemachine]

Paracord. What do YOU use it for?

I'm thinking of placing an order off from LAPG Gear, and may order some paracord. I know a lot of guys have some. But what do you use it for?

 

[geronimojoe85]

Suspension lines.

 

[6birds]

Rifle sling, building shelters, keeping gear in the roof rack, clothes lines at the camp site, fish keeper, dragging deer, hanging deer, home-made bore snake (wrap around you fav barrel brush and pull it through), pull cord on the wood splitter motor, boot laces, compression strap for my large pack, making "forts" in the basement with the boys, canoe anchor rope, belt, ...

 

[alloyguitar]

My watch band.

Hammock rigging, even if it's not recommended.

My camping knife is wrapped in it.

My dog's leash.

Small loops on pocket knives to hook them to carabiners on my climbing harness.

One of my nalgenes is wrapped in it.

Shelter rigging.

Extention to the cord to open my blinds (18ft ceilings and a 4ft cord don't work) in my living room.

Wrapped around a rifle stock as a cheek pad/just in case I'm in the field and need some.

That's all I can think of at the moment. It's great to have 100ft or so around just for small rigging jobs and whatnot. I keep it in my car everywhere I go. Instructables.com has some great tutorials on it.

 

[stormryder]

anything and everything.

 

[tyler34]

bracelets, lanyards, dog leashes, knife wraps, rifle slings, zipper pulls, etc, etc.

 

[redneckmedic]

Erotic asphyxiation

 

[Audie Murphy]

I use it for FUN TIME with the girlfriend. Wink Wink...Hubba hubba. But seriously it can be used for any type of lashing needs you have. You never know when your gonna have to tie something down.

 

[ihateiraq]

Erotic asphyxiation

this. minus the purple.

 

[96firephoenix]

I pose a counter question:

What don't you use it for?

 

[geronimojoe85]

Erotic asphyxiation

Just make sure you have a spotter. Don't want to pull a David Carradine.

 

[Jtgarner]

Boot laces, lashings, zipper pulls, bracelets, I just put new string in the waist of my sweat pants with some, attaching knives and things to web gear.

 

[Hop]

It's strong enough to hold a large basket of lotions &/or food + long enough to lower down into the pit. Keeps the girls happy down there.

 

[6birds]

Bracelets? Really?

 

[alloyguitar]

You can get 5ft or so on a survival bracelet. I made one a while back and braided fishing hooks and a small bit of fishing line into the center (in such a way that it could never stab you).

...ever been camping and had a bear wander into your camp site? If you had to bug out in a hurry, those items might save your life.

 

[slackerisme]

I have a length attached to my belt knife (thx cubby). Recently used some to tie milk jugs to the handles of my hot tub cover, so the wind doesn't open it. This stuff rocks!

 

[Jtgarner]

Bracelets? Really?

I have seen guys take their Bracelet apart and use the 550 to hold the broken buckle on their MTV Flack together. It is just to have it on you if you need it.

 

[6birds]

...ever been camping and had a bear wander into your camp site? If you had to bug out in a hurry, those items might save your life.

Yeah, that's why i carry a gun.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Dental floss.

 

[tyler34]

Bracelets? Really?

yes really come check me out at the 1500 I'll even give you one.