We have been seeing a lot of people out in the wild, shooting ranges and hunting camps, wearing these really funky bracelets. Know what they really are? Parachute cord bracelets, i.e. Paracord bracelets. Paracord bracelets were initially designed for soldiers, outdoor adventurers, firefighters, allowing them to carry an extra load of a 550 cord. This has caused the company, who started the trend, to earn over million dollars, also accommodating the fashion-conscious urbanites and wilderness nut. Though the jewelry and bracelets were meant only to enhance one’s looks and had no other functionality. However, the rise of paracord bracelets has changed the concept of bracelets. Since their advent, these bracelets have been doing stuff. There are many uses of a paracord bracelet, each with various purposes, either as a whole or unwoven. We’ll be letting you in on some of the most practical uses of paracord bracelets, either in the wild or hunting or hiking etc. Let’s begin the work…
Survival Bow and Arrows
Here’s the thing, you can use a paracord to build a bow for a small game. So, if you get stuck in the wilderness, without food, then an arrow and a bow can help you out. Why? Because you can hunt some animal and get that meat to avoid starvation. All you need to build your archery equipment is listed here:
Paracord bracelet
Flexible sapling
Fix blade knife
Tree shoots for arrows
Maybe even feathers
Look for a dry, dead hardwood to make the stave of the bow, and while you are at it pick up some shoots to make the arrow shafts. The intact section of your paracord will act as the bowstring. You’ll also need a 7-strand core from the cut piece of the cord that will help in fletching the arrows. The arrow shafts need to cut to your preferred length, and each should have a nock cut into it. Sharpen the arrows and fletch with feathers. String the bow and check its flexibility, do the tillering and carve the belly to make the limb bending match. Now, you are all set to go hunting and get yourself some food for your tummy!
Traps
Traps are somewhat time saving and important in a survival situation. A paracord bracelet can be used as snare nooses and triggers. Even the inner strands of the cord can be used for smaller traps parts. You can use the shackle as a trigger mechanism to activate the trap.
Fire
Just as the paracord bracelet is good for making a bow and arrow, the bow-and-drill friction fire method can be applied to it to make fire. Due to the slipperiness of the cord, you should use two strings to make the bow-string; hence, you get more traction on the drill and it helps in operating like a kit. What you need for getting a fire started is some dead and dry softwood like the cider or willow, as your drill and board. The shackle of the bow can be used as the drill kit that helps in embedding the curved bar, which you can do so with the logo of your paracord bracelet. With this, you have a bearing block, and it will offer you a smooth surface for your drill to spin about. Neat, right?
Tourniquet
If you are out of spare cloth for a tourniquet, and you have your paracord bracelet, then it's no big deal. You can work things out with what you have. Your intact paracord bracelet can be used on the wrist or the lower leg, or you can use some section of the strap on larger limbs to stop the severe bleeding, in case of an injury.
Splint
It's a simple question, why would anyone require duct tape as their outdoor gear? But what if you injure yourself so bad that you require support, then what? Here's what you simply need, a paracord bracelet. They provide suitable material for putting together splints; hence, its material is strong enough to fabricate. You will find sticks and branches, literally anything that can help in splinting, but it's a good lashing material that is hard to come by in the wild. For an effective splint, you will need to secure the injured area with proper padding, add proper stiffening support and securely tie the cord around it. What's really surprising is that your paracord bracelet can be unwoven to a length ranging from 15 to 20 feet. That quite a good amount of length to get the work done.
Suspenders, Belts, and Boot Laces
Broke your laces while roaming around in the wild? Well, that is no longer an issue if you have your paracord bracelet. An unraveled bracelet makes a great replacement for your broken laces. It can even work out as a belt or suspenders in case of some emergencies where obviously your lose your belt or something!
Fishing Line
Even with a thick, white fishing line, getting a good fish is rare, but with the strands of your paracord bracelets, you might just and something in the murky waters. With a stink bait, sharp hook and a strand of the paracord bracelet, you'll get some fish at least.
Shackle Lock
A perfect improvisation of a zipper lock! Out in the wild, it becomes difficult to keep unwanted animals and insects out of your backpack. You can use the shackle of the paracord bracelet to lock the two zippers together. Now, who's boss, you thieving raccoons!!
Shelter
No rope? No problem. You can use your paracord bracelet to tie up the shelter to the ground. If you do not wish to unravel the bracelet, you can simply use the intact bracelet with a sapling tree to clip it down to the base of another tree.
Mend Gear
Paracord Bracelet: Wearable repair kit! Did your backpack strap buckle break? Use the buckle from your paracord bracelet. A hole in your tent? Use the cord from your bracelet and stitch up the tent. Making repairs in the wild is difficult, but the endless ways in which the buckles, shackles, cord sheath, and the core material of the paracord bracelet can be used gives you endless opportunities.
Conclusion
Paracord bracelets are not just an accessory. As we have told you, there are so many ways you can utilize your bracelet as a survival gear tool. So, don't ever forget your paracord bracelet while you go out on an outdoor adventure!
