For anyone who has trouble keeping thier cordage neat and tidy...

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Runsalone

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I had the hardest time with my 550 cord and especially with smaller cord like trip tease or spectra until I learned this little trick. its probably old news around here but I thought it might be handy for someone who never saw it before. Soon Ill put up a vid on how to deal with longer lengths of 550 sized cord. Up to 100' or so. This little technique is great for guy lines bear bag rigs any cord around this size that your using in the woods.

Now if i could just get the guys at work to roll uo the drop cords properly....:D

Cheers!
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And... with longer lengths..
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Good one. I do that myself.

You can use the same wrap with a dowel, stick, pencil, etc.
It won't run away from you if you drop it :)
My Pop kept his chalk line wrapped like that.
 
Cool thanks. I have a large hank that I can now cut into smaller sections and get'em packed up. :thumbup:
 
For larger rope I sit on the ground with my legs crossed and wrap the rope around my knees. That way it ends up nice and even with no twists.

Ski
 
For small bit like laces and hanks of 550, I wind it around my hand and then stuff it into a small nylon pencil tube/case you can buy for a buck at walmart. The case has a full-length zipper, making access easy, and is just the right size for a handful of pencils/pens or all kinds of small crap that's floating around in your pack. Fire kit, cordage, shaving kit, basic boo-boo kit, all organized in different colors of pencil cases.
 
I needed to see this video. I had seen Ray Mears wrap up line like in your first video - but did not see the advantage of doing it that way until I saw this.

Thanks,

TF
 
There are two ways I wrap cordage - the first, I use quite often for containing jute for netting projects.

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The second is another way of storing 50 feet or so, that you want to be able to access in a hurry.

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Doc
 
Talfuchre said:
I needed to see this video. I had seen Ray Mears wrap up line like in your first video - but did not see the advantage of doing it that way until I saw this.

Thanks,

TF
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Your very welcome! ;)

DOC-CANADA said:
There are two ways I wrap cordage - the first, I use quite often for containing jute for netting projects.
The second is another way of storing 50 feet or so, that you want to be able to access in a hurry.Doc
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Thats pretty cool way of storing it Doc! Thanks for that.:thumbup:
 
Great video! some time ago i was a groundsman for a small tree removal company and we stored all our ropes in that fashion. they where of course larger and bigger but the way you finished and tied the rope aff worked very weel. they would hang in the back of the truck on racks nice and neat.
 
Excellent tips! I remember when I rode a boatswain's chair for cleaning high rise windows that we used to daisy chain all our lines & used to use a variant of the regular elbow to thumb wrap for electric cords. I have to say those wraps worked well, I started using them last night wrapping up a few lengths of 100' of paracord that I'm using to make bracelets and fobs and whatnot. Thanks again.
 
Thought I'd add this:

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I use it when I want to keep the cordage/yarn/fibre from touching the floor. The sticks/pencils are not tied together but rather 2 are held together while being wrapped with a few turns, then the third one is held perpendicular to the other two and fastened with a few more turns.

The running cord goes over a pole/carabiner etc. to whatever I'm working on and the stick assy. turns as more cord is used, but not allowing it to unwind by itself, or roll across the floor. Hope this is clear.

Doc
 
Very cool. It's always fun to see how other people do things.

I found a variant of this type of figure 8 coil that can be let out without having to pass the end loop back through the coil. It's called a "hojo bundle" according to the guy on youtube... from hojujitsu, I think.

Anyway, here's a link (video is not mine, but this is basically how I do it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zfe-DHMMy4

It seems like this method might not be as secure, but in my experience, you can cinch it up really tight & have no problems with uncoiling.
 
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