Northwest Hiking

An essential item to include in your survival kit is a length of para cord.  With phenomenal breaking strength and a variety of uses, para cord is an awesome addition to your survival kit and even first-aid kit.  Most times, para cord is available at your local sporting good store, but you can also get it online at http://store.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=armynavy&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=413509547&Count2=330649971.  Here are some things you can do with para cord:

• Make a shelter using the cord
• Hang your food cache in a tree
• Use as tent lines
• Clothes lines
• and much more!

Again, this is definitely something you will want to carry with you. I recommend at least 10 feet with you at all times, but I carry about 8 with me.  The individual strands can be taken apart and you will still get a breaking strength that is extremely strong.