Hi,

What natural fiber cordage would come the closest to 550 paracord in terms of compactness and reliability, for applications like lashing, building snowshoes, stretchers, taut lines and so on? I know the properties of paracord like high stretch, tensile strength and construction (mantle with removable strands) can't be reproduced in natural fiber like hemp, but what would you use as a substitute for its intended purposes?

Thanks
Frankie