O.K. We all have the small roll of wire in our PSKs for making snares. Has anyone actually tried to make a snare? Ideally you want a loop that easily slides closed but can't back out, just like a zip tie. I've tried different methods of making the "knots" so that they'll only slide one way. So far nothing has been satisfactory. The slickness of the wire just makes it too easy to open. Actually had better luck playing with some 30lb test Spectra braided fishing line.

So, are there any ideas out there? Maybe some small metal doobie thing that you could cut out of sheet metal, bend just right with holes drilled in it. Keep a couple of em loose in the PSK. When you need it, just twist one on and voila, zip tie a la SS wire.

Even something like that that works for the braided fishing lines would be great. Thirty feet of 30lb spectra (even 65lb test spectra is about the diameter of 12lb mono) wrapped around a piece of flat plastic takes up very little room. A half dozen of the little doobie things and you can make a bunch of snares. 6 snares vs. maybe 2 with the wire is much more likely to catch something when you need it. Plus the obvious dual use of the line for fishing.

Personally think the value of the wire is more in its utility. Split a small stick, put the scalpel blade in and wrap with wire for a knife. Stuff like that.