Another use for Paracord - Icy Longs

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dextersp1

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I was hiking in the mountains and had to cross a stream by walking across two logs - 6"& 4" diameter. They were covered with a thin glaze of ice. I first tried throwing pine nettles over them for traction - no good. Then I thought - paracord. I wrapped the soles of my boots with paracord - it gave me the traction I needed to get across - trekking poles helped for balance.
 
Clever! I'll keep that in mind for early spring hikes in the Adirondacks. Lots of ice and lots of streams to cross.
 
Very ingenius idea. Good job of improvising, overcoming, and adapting to the situation at hand and what was available to you.
 
Sweet idea! I don't think we've had any ice worth mentioning around here in about 20 years, but it's good to know if I'm ever in an icy area.
 
what a great idea. I have some YakTrax which a great when you are on snow and ice but are so slick on linoleum when walking into a store. I might have to try some Paracord in the winter. It might be the best of both worlds
 
This was an emergency use - I don't know how well para cord would perform on a regular basis or extended use.
I just purchased these for emergency or occasional use.
http://www.greatoutdoorsdepot.com/ice-walker-cleats.html

I try to avoid ice when hiking. It is very easy to hurt yourself.
There are several "instep crampons" out there. If I were going to be on ice on a regular basis I would check out "Micro Spikes"

I've read that the Yaktraxs are not very durable in regular use. But I never owned them.
 
The Kahtoolas 'Micro Spikes' run about $50+ when you can find them, and they are a bit heavy and bulky if not being worn 24/7 IMO/E. Some good hemp or jute in 1/4" might work too.
 
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