But then if I needed to use the cord my pants would fall down. That would certainly not be civilized. In fact it might border on barbaric!

and if you needed to lower your pants in a hurry....<shudder> that too would be barbaric.

thanks for the rope bag trick. i just uncoiled two sections of paracord and stuffed a bag. beautiful!

After writing my previous post, I went out to run a rope that I had used last week through the rope washer. I had stuffed it quickly after use, and the bag had been thrown in the back of a truck and been handled numerous times in about a seventy mile journey back home. It came out of the bag and went through the washer flawlessly, as it has always done in the past.

It may be worth mentioning that a rope bag, in this context, is a cylinder, open at one end, so that the rope goes into and emerges from, a fairly constricted opening - no side zips!

Craig, if you're willing to try cordage that is not 550 cord here is an option I ran across today.

Gearward Technora cord is stronger than 550 but more compact. It comes on an innovative little spool that would make for easy carry. I don't know how well (or even if) the ends can be melted after cutting. And its certainly not dirt cheap.

No affiliation, just saw it a few minutes ago online and thought of this thread.

Glock-A-Roo
That is interesting cord and carry system but did you see that lighter....

BOATMAN
John

Since the stuffed paracord slumped to the bottom of the bag I tried spreading it out evenly in the bag then carefully removing the entire bundle of cord in tact and placing it between two sheets of plastic freezer wrap that is slightly sticky (mostly sticky to itself though). Then slid that into the plastic zip close bag. I sat on the bag to press out as much air as possible then zip sealed it.

It stays in place a bit better but still slumped a little. Probably useable for my needs.

However, Glock-A-Roo, I do like that survival cord and carry system. I am not familiar with Technora, but if it is a derivative of Kevlar it probably will not melt.

And that lighter is quite awesome too!

Great input folks. Keep it coming...

Craig T.

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I stumbled across a web site documenting how to make a paracord rifle sling but it was a different weave pattern so it was basically multiple thin slings weaved side by side so you could undo one but still have the other to carry your rifle. Same concept should work for a belt as well. I just haven't been able to find that pattern again. If anyone else knows what I'm talking about and has the instruction please post them.

I have weaved a bit around all my backpack carry handles as well as the organizer pouches I carry in or on them. Basically just look for any place you can weave it around.

That lighter... I wants it...

You might like this way to carry cord:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RF4xEohFIQ
David Enoch