Paracord-An Outdoor Enthusiasts Lifeline, Literally

It is important to have some emergency gear in your backpack before you leave on a camping and hiking trip. Paracord, also known as parachute cord or 550, are all names to describe a lightweight nylon kernmantle cord used in military parachute lines. The 550 is referring to the 550lb weight limit it can hold. The 550 cord consists of 32 stand woven nylon outer sheath and an inner core of 7 nylon- 2 ply nylon yarns.

I purchased a paracord bracelet as a gift from Camping Survival for my camping partner. There are also paracord belts, show laces, keychains, necklaces, dog collars, dog leashes, DIY bracelet kits and just plain paracord. I really love the idea of the bracelets and belts because they are great for a minimalist and will not take up room in your pack. Also make sure your paracord is made in the USA to guarantee its strength and quality.

The bracelet I bought was the made to order American Made Woodland Camouflage King Cobra Paracord Bracelet for $13.95.  The King Cobra bracelet is 1"-1 1/4" thick and a size 8, which contains 7 to 8 feet of paracord. If an emergency arises you can take apart your bracelet and use the paracord for survival. A great buy and I received it really fast!

 Paracord can be used for:

• Making a shelter
• Tie up gear
• Fishing lines
• Make a splint for a broken limb
• Hanging game for drying
• Use as a tourniquet
• Tow line 

Just imagine using the paracord in the situations above or others, the only limitation is your imagination. Now picture not having it. Yeah, you should probably buy one or two.

Make sure to check out this video from Camping Survival on the their paracord bracelets: