- Replace a broken Zipper pull.
- Hang a bear bag to keep your food away from critters at your campsite.
- Replace your shoe laces. Just burn the ends and thread them through.
- Use the guts as dental floss.
- Make a leash or collar for your dog.
- Repair torn or broken equipment either by sewing or tying the pieces together securely
- Sew torn clothing with the internal strands which slides easily out of the sheath (casing).
- Tie objects you’re likely to drop around your waist, jacket, or wrist.
- Tie up a tarp or poncho to make an overhang to stay dry.
- Securely tie down items to the top of a vehicle.
- String up a clothes line to dry clothes.
- String up a trip wire to protect an area by attaching noise-making items like empty cans.
- Make a drawstring for a makeshift pack if you are trying to carry something.
- Tie objects to your backpack with it so you can carry more stuff hands free.
- Use it to make a bolo for hunting small game.
- Tie together a sharp rock and stick to create a spear or weapon if need be.
- Mark your trail as you hike with small pieces of bright paracord.
- Tie straight sticks around a broken limb to make a splint.
- Lash logs or other items together to build a raft.
- Use it for signaling by tying a mirror or colorful cloth to the top of a tree.
- Make a sling to throw stones for protection and food.
- Secure your boat or raft to a dock.
- Make a snare out of the internal strands.
- Repair a fishing net.
- Create a pulley system to lift a heavy object.
- Make a tourniquet to slow loss of blood.
- Tie snow shoes. Bend a 1” branch in a pear shape then weave the cord back and forth across the opening.
- Build a shelter using sticks or by tying up the corners of a poncho or tarp.
- Use it to make a bow drill for fire starting (This is expert survivor stuff!).
- Make fishing line by cutting a length and pulling out the internal strands.
- Make a fish stringer to transport your catch easily from the lake to camp.
- Tie a sling to hold your arm.
- Broken Belt? Just use the paracord and tie a knot to hold your pants up securely.
- Make a gun sling to easily carry your gun.
- Shredding the inner nylon fibers of the paracord can be a good fire starting tinder since it dries quickly.
- Keep other ropes or cables organized by tying them up with paracord.
- Fashion a necklace to hang a tool for quick access around your neck.
- Make sandals or very basic shoes out of rubber or bark with the paracord attaching it to your feet.
- Use it as safety cord to keep yourself from getting lost in a blizzard.
- Fix a backpack shoulder strap or even create shoulder straps to carry an object on your back.
- Tie together animal hide or moss to create a makeshift jacket to stay warm and alive.
- Detain a person.
