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MILITARY ISSUE PARACORD: Zillions of uses. Military issue
will have a nylon sheath with smaller cords intertwined
in the center, whereas cheap knockoffs will have a nylon
sheath and a cheap and useless soft cotton core; use the
sheath as a hollow cord, or run one of the smaller
threads through a length of the outer sheath if you need
to protect it; use the internal strands if you need
smaller cord. Weave it like a lanyard so it's easier to
roll. Woven, it will be a fraction of the length. Burn
the ends to keep it from flaying. It can be a tourniquet,
weave it like a spiderweb to make a hammock (not
comfortable, but better than the ground). It can be made
into various snares and traps, if you are an experienced
woodsman. Use it as a clothesline, line for traction
splint, food bag line, and shoe laces, or to secure pesky
TA-50 keepers that keep working their way loose. I used
some to wrap around a handle on a skeletonized knife I've
got.
 PIANO WIRE: Yes, I am serious. They
are great for wiring traps, for fixing stuff when the
inner strands of paracord aren't strong enough or stiff
enough, etc. Get the bass wires, which are longer and
have a brass wire double wrapped around them. You can,
carefully, unwind the brass wire around the core and use
it for other things. These will be about $30 each. The
only problem is that you will have to invest in that cool
Leatherman Wave,
with its needle-nose pliers. If you don't have those
pliers, I hope you have really strong fingers. I have
also read that it's pretty deadly when wrapped around a
baseball grenade and taped. Never tried that one, though.
APERS, anyone?
 HEATING
DUCT REPAIR TAPE: Give me enough duct tape and I
will bring the expansion of the universe to a screeching
halt. It's every handyman's dream come true. I've heard
it said that if it can't be fixed with duct tape, then it
can't be fixed. It can be used to:
- waterproof
your tent stitching (or patch holes)
- bind a
prisoner
- bind your
sweety's hands and feet for bondage play (note:
do not use as a condom)
- bind an
annoying campmate
- label
equipment
- make your
paperback books indestructible
- repair
eyeglasses "Revenge of the Nerds" style
- remove nail
polish
- weatherstrip
your tents
- guard against
blisters, scratches, cuts and abrasions
- remove dried
puke
- waterproof
shoes
- fix tears in
sleeping bags, backpacks, and tents
- reconstitute
clothing (though its acceptability as outer wear
will be in question)
- wrap pot
handles for comfy grip
- roll leads
for ropes
- suture wounds
- tape the tent
shut when the zipper breaks
- seal compress
bandages
- hold gear
together for eternity
- support
splints
- make
sunshades
- bind poles
- tape notes
and schedules
- secure
mosquito nets to cots
- repair
satellites in orbit
- instant body
repairs in NASCAR pits
- repair
crampons
- patch ice
pick wounds
- catch
crickets (I here they like the glue)
- overclock
your CPU
- recharge AA
batteries
- reupholster
the couch when the in-laws are coming over
- replace the
blobs in your lava lamp
- fertilize
your garden
- radar-proof
your B-2
- patch blown
tires
- etc.
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