100% Nylon 550 Paracord 50Ft
Parachute cord is a lightweight nylon cord used in the suspension lines of US parachutes during World War II. Soldiers found this cord to be very useful for many needs. Now it is used as a general purpose utility cord by both the military and civilians. The braided sheath has a high number of interwoven strands giving it a smooth texture. The all-nylon construction makes parachute cord weather and fade resistant. While the military has no overall diameter requirements most cord typically measures about 3mm to 4mm in diameter. In an emergency you could use the parachute cord for many life saving applications. It could be used to help build a shelter or raft. You could fashion a bow string or bola or another primitive weapon. You can shred the fibers with a knife and use it as tinder or can make a fire bow/drill; improvise a gun sling, pants belt or Shoelaces. It can be used to make a tourniquet. The inner strand can be stripped out and used as a fishing line! Rope is just a practical thing to have during an emergency, and it hardly gets more versatile than Military Spec MIL-C-5040 Type III 550 Parachute Cord!