Paracord Planet Blog
9 Preparedness Skills You've Probably Overlooked
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Jun 6th 2019
The internet is populated with thousands of armchair survivalists. They watch YouTube videos and read blogs but have very little experience surviving in the wild. They do
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How to Finish Paracord Ends
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on May 30th 2019
One question we hear a lot is: "How do I finish off paracord ends?" So whether you are a complete newbie to paracord crafting or just looking at ways to improve your ski
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Guide to Modern Macramé
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on May 16th 2019
What is Macramé?
My generation missed the 70's—and that is definitely okay. It does mean, though, that I missed out on some things. Things like bellbottoms, afros
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Paracord and Rope in Any Hobby
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on May 10th 2019
Rope. The most basic tool, thought to have been around for nearly 20,000 years, is still just as useful today as ever. While the everyday man doesn't use rope in
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Uses for Coreless Paracord
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on May 3rd 2019
Coreless paracord is paracord with the inner strands removed. While it is not as strong as 550 paracord, it has a lot of great uses, nonetheless. To get coreless par
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Keep Learning New Things—Like Paracord Crafting
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Apr 25th 2019
Do you like learning? Many studies have shown that education plays a greater role in life expectancy than wealth does. In fact, there is significant evidence linking "cog
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Real Paracord Stories
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Apr 18th 2019
Do people really use their paracord survival bracelets, or are they only worn by hiker and military wannabes?
That's a fair question. It's surprisingly hard to find g
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What is the Paracorner?
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Apr 12th 2019
While looking around our website or social media pages, you've probably come across something called The Paracorner. If you've explored it already, good for you. If
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Monkey Fist Ideas
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Apr 4th 2019
If you read our Mastering Monkey Fists post, you are probably looking for ways to use your newfound knot knowledge.
—or not. Maybe you're content with just keeping
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Do I Need Mil-Spec Paracord?
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Mar 29th 2019
So, a friend told you, "Be sure you buy mil-spec when you get paracord." Okay, cool. What does that mean?
What Is Mil-Spec Paracord?
Mil-spec paracord is paracor
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