Paracord Planet Blog
How to Tie a Slip Knot
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Nov 22nd 2019
There is some confusion around the term "slip knot." Knot tiers often get this knot confused with various sliding knots such as a midshipman's hitch, which is more accur
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Things to Do with Neon and Glow Paracord
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Sep 12th 2019
Photo and Net by TreeNet Willy
A couple of items we don't often post about are our neon and glow-in-the-dark paracord colors. While these varieties are not well suited for m
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Grog's Animated Knots
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Aug 1st 2019
If you're an experienced paracord crafter, you've probably heard of the Animated Knots by Grog website. For those of you that don't know, animatedknots.com is the most popula
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Down and Dirty Paracord Fixes
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Jun 27th 2019
Paracord can be made into many beautiful things. Complex bracelet weaves, horse halters, figurines, and even home decorations, but that doesn't mean every paracord creat
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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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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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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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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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85 Real Uses for Paracord
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Mar 8th 2019
Most of you have probably read articles titled something like, "101 Uses for Paracord" and you're not sure if you can trust them. They encourage you to use paracord for
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A Better Binding Knot
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Jan 17th 2019
Perhaps you can relate to this:
I often find myself needing a knot to bind something. Sometimes it's to bundle a bunch of items together, other times it's to keep s
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