Jet,<br><br>I'm working on the cord belt, but currently I haven't gotten past the problem of the cord getting twisted as it's woven which leads to a very un-even weave. I think the dual shoelaces is a outstanding idea, as is the commercially available cord belts.<br><br>Another idea I've had is to line the bottom of a outdoors jacket or parka with several loops of paracord, tacked down to the lining with stitches or even going to the trouble of opening the lining (for those talented enough with needle and thread) and sewing it into the base of the jacket. My heavy winter jacket is about 5' wide across the bottom, and so four loops would yeild about 20' of usable paracord, six loops would be even better.<br><br>In general, I think a outdoors jacket is ripe for 'upgrades'... button compass added to a zipper pull or on a stretch cord in the inside; hidden pockets added with all the typical gear discussed here (firestarters, tinder, whistle, mirror, etc. etc.) Pull on your jacket and your kit at the same time... Of course this idea isn't original to me, it's just a great idea. <br><br>Thanks for the shoelaces idea, Jet. How about this: fabricate your own shoelaces out of high-strength braided cord which is much thinner than typical laces; if the cord is 1/4 the diameter, use 4x the length and form into 2 complete loops, and use heat-shrink tubing to form the ends. That way, if it's needed, merely popping the tubing off will yeild a length of cord 4x the typical shoelace, without resorting to tying the sections together... I'll have to test this next time I come across some good cord.<br><br>- Tristan