WWYD?

“if someone gave you yards and yards of Kevlar tape, what sort of backpacking related gear would you create or use it for? I got two sizes....some about 1/4" wide that will hold 1500 lbs of load and lots more about 1/2" wide that supports 1800 lbs load? It is flat and super light.
a loop would make tent stake puller outer for those times you have to pound them in and they get stuck came to my mind.
how about you?”

“is it REALLLY light?

i'd use the .25 as guylines for my tent.”

“I'd use it to reinforce high abrasion points on the doggy pack.”

“GAWD, another acronym, LOL

I like the stake-puller idea, or maybe the zipper-pulls from hell. Hmmm... I'm blanking at the moment.”

“Compression straps.”

“Boot laces.”

“beer coozie”

“Clothes line. Hold yer food bag up in the tree (weighted on the throwing end). Birch gets stuff that is made for pulling wire that's stronger than 550 cord and way lighter. It also has feet measured out on it. We use it for everything we used to use 550 for. Good stuff!”

“Denta Floss (ma teef got BIG gaps)”

“Sassafras - is that wire pulling cord lighter than stripped 550 cord - ie 550 cord without the 7 core threads. That is what I use based on an idea from SGT R0ck.”

“sassafras, this is wire pulling cord....i think it is extremely light...but i dont know anything about 550 cord.....think it is lighter?”

“Lighter! And flat too.

HOI, the sevn core threads are what makes 550 so dern strong.

Know what the next best thing is? 200 mile an hour tape!”

“Just what WOULD Jesus drive?”

“Put a little of each in your pack. You'll know how to utilize it when the need arises.”

“I have used the kevlar for haul lines for gear, tie lines for hammocks, lashing for bridges, 'A' frames for tarps and even an Emergency Rappelling line...works great, but be careful, slow speed drops only...it has cut through a leather glove before....a pair of kevlar reinforced gloves is recommended.”

“Sassafras - I don't need a strong core - I need a light weight flat cord that won't damage the tree branches I use to hang my food from - stripping the 550 cord gives me a reasonably light weight cord that is good for the purpose. However the kevlar wire pulling tape sounds like it may be as light so I am trying to compare what I use now against the kevlar tape.”

“I think it's lighter. I'll get the kitchen scale out and do a comparison later. Birch hides his "treasures" like 550, pulling tape and 200 mile an hour tape. He's afraid I'll use them for unworthy projects like sealing up boxes! :o)”

“Take your bear bags and sew on support straps that run from the opening under the bottom and back up to the opening. Run two of these so that they cross perpendicularly on the bottom. The straps will cradle the bag. Leave slack at the top and sew it into loops. Now you can pass a Carbiener through the loops and attach the beiner to the bear rope. Makes it much much easier to hang and take down.”

“Fire and shrapnel resistant repair material.”

“if i were you...


...i'd give it all to radagast.”

“rad.....if you were me...you would know what is in your christmas stuff bag....:)”

“Might be a bit slick for guy lines-
I like the emergency aspects for it- Might need to bind a stretcher/litter together-
You might could rig crazy creek type of chair with your sleep pad though.”