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Hey guys, I decided to share a little trick I came up with a while back.
Quick background: I was making and selling survival bracelets for a while and after looking around at my competition, it seemed everyone was only interested in making them pretty, not functional. The plastic side release buckles are pointless in a survival situation. Some people even remove the inner strands for aesthetic reasons.
So my goal was to make the bracelet as useful as possible, should it ever need to REALLY be used.
1st, I added a carabiner that could hold 80 lbs. as a means to secure it to your wrist. It wouldn't be strong enough to climb with, but it could be used like a pully for hauling wood or a heavy pack up/down trees or cliffs or any number of other ways.
(ignore the Gerber in this photo, it has since been replaced by a few ESEE's.
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2nd, and the the whole point to this thread, was the "fish & fire kit" I came up with.
What you do is take about a 4" piece of paracord and remove the inner strands. Now you have your sheath. Next, tie about 3 feet of fishing line to a small hook. Coil the line around 3 fingers, flatten it as much as you can at the ends and slip it into the paracord sheath.
Next, take 2 waterproof matches and cut them in half. You should have enough left to hold and strike it without burning yourself, but not too much that it takes up too much room. Using one of your razor sharp ESEE knives, shave the squared edges off of the match stick. Now you should be able to fit them into the sheath as well. It may take a little work. Last, you'll need to cut out a small piece from the striking portion of the match box. Make it as big as you can, but small enough to get into the sheath.
Once done, weave the fish & fire kit into the bracelet. It takes a little effort, but if you do it right you won't be able to see it and won't notice a difference as far as how it feels. You can reasonably fit 2 sheaths inside a bracelet.
Now you have yourself a real survival bracelet. 7+ feet of paracord, up to 4 matches, 2 hooks and 6 feet of fishing line.
This is how the sheath will look when done. The one on the end is to show the match, when done it should be completely inside the sheath.
Halfway through the weaving, this is what it should look like.
Note: if you want to make a multi-color bracelet, the sheaths should be the same color as the base.
Note 2: This isn't an advertisement for me. I'm not selling them anymore and when I was, I donated 100% of the profits to wounded soldiers. This is for YOU to make it.
Quick background: I was making and selling survival bracelets for a while and after looking around at my competition, it seemed everyone was only interested in making them pretty, not functional. The plastic side release buckles are pointless in a survival situation. Some people even remove the inner strands for aesthetic reasons.
So my goal was to make the bracelet as useful as possible, should it ever need to REALLY be used.
1st, I added a carabiner that could hold 80 lbs. as a means to secure it to your wrist. It wouldn't be strong enough to climb with, but it could be used like a pully for hauling wood or a heavy pack up/down trees or cliffs or any number of other ways.
(ignore the Gerber in this photo, it has since been replaced by a few ESEE's.
)
2nd, and the the whole point to this thread, was the "fish & fire kit" I came up with.
What you do is take about a 4" piece of paracord and remove the inner strands. Now you have your sheath. Next, tie about 3 feet of fishing line to a small hook. Coil the line around 3 fingers, flatten it as much as you can at the ends and slip it into the paracord sheath.
Next, take 2 waterproof matches and cut them in half. You should have enough left to hold and strike it without burning yourself, but not too much that it takes up too much room. Using one of your razor sharp ESEE knives, shave the squared edges off of the match stick. Now you should be able to fit them into the sheath as well. It may take a little work. Last, you'll need to cut out a small piece from the striking portion of the match box. Make it as big as you can, but small enough to get into the sheath.
Once done, weave the fish & fire kit into the bracelet. It takes a little effort, but if you do it right you won't be able to see it and won't notice a difference as far as how it feels. You can reasonably fit 2 sheaths inside a bracelet.
Now you have yourself a real survival bracelet. 7+ feet of paracord, up to 4 matches, 2 hooks and 6 feet of fishing line.
This is how the sheath will look when done. The one on the end is to show the match, when done it should be completely inside the sheath.
Halfway through the weaving, this is what it should look like.
Note: if you want to make a multi-color bracelet, the sheaths should be the same color as the base.
Note 2: This isn't an advertisement for me. I'm not selling them anymore and when I was, I donated 100% of the profits to wounded soldiers. This is for YOU to make it.
