Jim,

It is unclear from your post immediately above if you intend on using the paracord as a recovery strap or not (and the paracord is just a supplement to the overall kit which has a dedicated made for the purpose recovery strap).

FWIW, it would take a lot of doubling over of the paracord to make any kind of decent recovery strap for more than just moving a car on flat paved surfaces and knots / bends in cords tend to weaken / reduce the overall strength considerably. Not to mention the "snap back" injury potential from a breaking cable.

Still, when you're stuck and there are no other options, one will need to utilize whatever resources are available at the time and place. Just be careful...

Apologies if I've misinterepreted your post.

Regards,
Comanche7