Paracord Projects for Camping and Outdoor Survival: Practical and Essential Uses for the Ultimate Tool in Your Pack

by Bryan Lynch

Overview

Whether you’re camping, hiking, or simply on a walk, cordage is one of the most useful and important items a person can have. Not only is it crucial to have close by, but it's also a lot of fun to discover the endless possibilities! From the same author who wrote the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Camping & Outdoor Survival Guide, Bryan Lynch teaches readers the basics of survival, 7 ways to carry paracord, and over 60 functional uses, from creating fire, collecting water, and repairing gear to keeping clean, navigating the area, making tools, and more! Learn the history of how paracord is made, what it was originally used for in the military, why it’s so popular and useful, and why you’ll always want to have it on you. Trust us, you’ll want to know!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781497100459
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/02/2021
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	251,683
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Bryan Lynch regularly publishes articles and gear reviews on SurvivalCache.com, a popular survival information forum with millions of visitors. He also publishes his own survivalist blog CivilizedSurvival.blog, where he shares experiences, reviews, projects, and opinions related to emergency preparedness and self-reliance. An avid hunter and fisherman, the first pocket knife he ever owned was a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. Ever since then he has appreciated the value and importance of having a good blade on hand.

Table of Contents

Preface 8

Introduction 10

Prepping

1 Fundamentals of survival 16

2 Essetial techniques and tools 24

Know Your Knots 26

Fusing Cords Together 45

Helpful Tools for Making Paracord Projects 50

Useful Accessories and Hardware 53

Organizing Your Paracord 54

3 Prep projects 56

Quick Deploy Paracord 58

Making Rope 64

Bracelets 68

Dog Leash 85

Equipment Sling 89

Water Bottle Holder 93

Drawstring Pouch 99

Monkey Fist 100

Multi-Tool Pouch 104

Surviving

4 Fishing and hunting 112

Fishing Without Hooks 114

Fishing Without a Pole 115

Fishing Hooks 116

Paracord Lures 119

Fish Trap 121

Fish Lines 123

Fishing Net 124

Fishing Rod 127

Fishing Spear 128

Simple Rock Sling 130

Woven Rock Sling 131

Bola 134

Bask Snare 135

Spring Snare 136

5 Making fire 138

The Fire Triangle 140

Paracord Match 143

Paracord Tinder 144

Friction Fire 146

Fire Bundle 150

Torch 151

Drying Out 152

Straps for Carrying Wood 153

6 Health and emergencies 154

Handwashing Kit 156

Shower in a Bottle 157

Protecting Your Skin 159

Paracord Stretchers 160

Paracord Sutures 163

Cordage Splints 167

Paracord Tourniquet 168

7 Campsites and cooking 170

Hanging Up Your Food 172

Camp Chair 173

Paracord Bed 174

Security Perimeter 175

Shelters 176

Cooking with Paracord 182

8 Making and modifying tools 188

Repairing an Ax Handle 190

Making a Knife 192

Tool Loop 193

Knife Handle 194

Grappling Hook 197

Wood Ladder 198

Rope Ladder 199

Snow Shovel 200

Snowshoes 201

Pulley 203

Crossing a Frozen Body of Water 204

Collecting Water 206

9 Navigation and rescue 210

Compass 212

Drafting Compas 213

Trail Blazing 214

Drag Lines 215

Making Pace Count Beads 216

Signaling 219

Raft and Paddle 223

Depth Gauge 226

10 Outside-the-box paracord uses 228

Miscellaneous Paracord Uses 230

Gear Repair 233

Glossary 241

Additional Paracord Resources 244

About the Author 245

Acknowledgments 245

Index 246

Image Credits 248