DIY: Paracord Survival Bracelet
A paracord survival bracelet is a military tradition in some units of the armed forces. Every soldier in a unit will have one, and they won't take it off until all of them are back from deployment. While it's symbolic, a paracord survival bracelet is also a practical tool. It contains up to 10 feet of military grade paracord that can be used as a rope replacement in many cases. Whether for symbolic or practical reasons, having a paracord bracelet is far from the worst thing to have with you when trekking out into the wild.
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Instructions
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Fold your paracord in half. Take the looped end and wrap it around your wrist. (Do not put your wrist through the loop, but wrap the looped cord in a circle around your wrist like a watch.) Mark where the loop crosses itself and tie it off with a piece of string or a rubber band.
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Label the two remaining lengths of cord 1 (on the left) and 2 (on the right). It may help to put a red label on 1 and a blue label on 2.
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Pass cord 1 underneath the loop to the right and then over cord 2. Take cord 2 and pass it over the loop to the left and then through the hole formed by cord 1 and the loop. What you have should look something like an elaborate square knot. Pull the ends tight.
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Repeat the previous step, but remember that cord 1 always crosses first. This means that every layer of weaving will be reversed because cord 1 and cord 2 will have changed sides. Continue weaving the bracelet until you're roughly 1-1/2 inch from the end of the loop. Cut off any excess cord, and melt the edges of the cord so that it doesn't unravel.
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Take off the string that you originally used to keep the loop in place. Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and find where it sits comfortably with the fastening loop pulled over. Sew your button onto the bracelet so that it fits well, then fasten it on. Your paracord survival bracelet is now complete.
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