Outdoor Tips – Paracord
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550 Paracord should be part of any good survival kit.It’s strong, lightweight and has a number of survival applications
For thousands of years man has counted on cordage for a wide variety of applications. Today you can find a million different types of ropes, strings and cords at just about any local hardware store. But one of the best types of cordage in a survival situation has to be good old 550 Paracord. From setting up a tarp tents and repairing gear to making traps and fishing line paracord can be a survivalists best friend.
* Just make sure to buy real Made in the U.S.A. Military grade 550 paracord. Don’t settle for the knock off stuff.
I recommend the white venetian blind cord from hard ware stores. Its just as good as paracord, but you see it in the dark so u dont trip over your tent/tarp ropes. Doesnt seem to be any less effective in animal traps than the green stuff as long as u smoke it first. Of course probably wouldnt be the best for booby traps, but who needs that $h1t anway.