Best ropes according to redditors

Many 550 cords are cheap chinese brands and may break at a much lower rating. I've bought rolls of 550 for $1 at surplus stores.



Try mule-tape or pulling-tape. Its for electricians to pull heavy cables through pipes. It's cheap and has a working load limit of 2500 pounds.


https://www.amazon.com/Mule-Tape-Inch-Polyester-Pulling/dp/B01N9E8XNZ

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Buy this rope, a piece of 2x6 wood cut to 21". Drill half inch holes 18" apart. Enjoy.

Shoelaces sounds like a bad idea. You want thicker, softer rope. Buy something like this - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cotton-Rope-9mm-X-15meter/dp/B000UYTSYU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369779667&sr=8-1&keywords=Rope - you won't regret it. And it's super cheap. I cut mine into two shorter lengths, it's really good.

This tie is useful and easy: http://angblev.com/post/35350375227/two-column-tie-2012-ink - practice on your own legs first.

If you want to use belts it's pretty self explanatory... Just wrap it round and close it with the buckle.

I ended up changing my order to $34.99 for 300 feet. I'm going to make my own hammock straps for our four get home bags and still have plenty left over...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5C19PF

If you want to do any long term camping, the first trick you need to learn is the home made canopy. Takes about 30-45 minutes to set up and makes a rainy trip much more enjoyable.

First you need a large tarp, something like this. Then you need like 2 packs of ratchet straps and a nice rope like this. Finally, a couple packs of heavy duty metal tent stakes and some small rope

So you find an area that has 2 trees about 50 feet apart and tie the rope around the trunk about 10 feet up. Then run it over to the other tree, but instead of tying it to the tree, make a knot that leaves a loop sticking out. Put a ratchet strap around the tree and connect that to the rope loop and pull it tie. It'll stretch after a bit so you can tighten it up more as needed without undoing the whole thing.

Then you throw the tarp over the rope and create an A frame style canopy. Use the stakes and extra ratchet straps to tighten the corners down nicely then use stakes and the 1/4" rope to fill in the gaps.

So 45 minutes later you have a 1000 square foot pavilion to camp under, it can rain all it wants. It's also high enough that you can build a modest fire under and not damage the tarp.

Throw out some chairs, fold out picnic table and you're good to go.

[need new rope lol] (http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Cotton-Bondage-Rope-Red/dp/B00CMI4VSU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=JE3VQURQUB4K&coliid=I25CL64KPB4425)

I highly recommend getting a couple clasps from the hardware store and this.

Boom. 2x 500 foot leashes.

In the cable industry, we use it to pull fiber, coax, and other com. cables through buried conduit.

Here's some on Amazon:

Cajun Mule Line - 3/4 Inch - 2,500 lb. - Pull Tape - Polyester Pulling Tape - Made in USA (500) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCI3DQJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_NdmyCbKZW1H4B

https://www.amazon.com/Mule-Tape-Inch-Polyester-Pulling/dp/B01N5C19PF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1510083686&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=mule+tape&psc=1