Paracord Projects by Travis Lamer - Friend and Customer of Survival-Pax.com
Travis Lamer, a customer of ours, wrote in with a great amount of detail about each of the paracord projects that he wanted to share with the Survival-Pax Community. These projects were crafted while he was deployed overseas and while he was here at home. I'll let Travis do the talking for the rest of this post. :)
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Most of these projects began with an idea of "what if!" But, to make them possible, I have to give the credit to YouTube and the many individuals that created originals. I may have tweaked some projects from bracelets to key-fobs or visa-versa to make it possible. I really enjoy making things that are useful and desired. I don't like to make normal bracelets, I like the difficulty in odd projects and requests.

I was presented with a dilemma
when a buddy's watch band broke and they lost a pin. They asked if I
could fix it. Challenge accepted! Using an existing pin from a
buckle-clasp, I was able to repair it. I used a "Wide Solomon Bar Bracelet" method from one of the greatest resources I've found, Tying It
All Together (TIAT) on YouTube. I
had to modify this method to make it work as a watch band, though. I
removed the 'guts' from inside the paracord to cut down on bulky size. I
used buckle clasps from your online store that shipped to Africa! Once I get an idea, I don't give up! This pictured Watch Band was the 3rd I've made and
I get better each time. This watch was brand new when I bought it. I
immediately took the bands off and fashioned this for everyone to see my
craft. Still wear it today.

Gym Bag - Home

Gym Bag - Home
I did this because I
wanted to see if it was possible. I first needed to learn HOW to make it
possible. YouTube once again, using a Loom, I utilized "Good Knit Kisses: Loom Knit Mesh Bag" videos, parts 1-4. A simple idea from Yarn to Paracord. This was cinched with the Finger Knit Rope I made (see below) to close the bag and double as straps like a backpack.

Stretchy Wide Solomon Bracelet - Deployed

Stretchy Wide Solomon Bracelet - Deployed
Originally,
I used the same YouTube video as my watch band, yet I've noticed since
I've been Home that TIAT has added a stretchy version of the normal
Solomon Bracelet. Anyway, I thought about making a WSB, but I wanted to
make it continuous with no buckles. I used TWO brown Hair-Ties in the
inside to wrap around to make it stretch. Simple. Same design, but
connect the ends into itself and burn to fasten.
Chain-mail Bracelet - Home
TIAT:
Chained Endless Falls. This was from J.D. Lenzen's book, Paracord Fusion Ties - Vol. 1. I wanted to have more varieties of bracelets of my own.


Knitted Bracelets -Deployed
Firecracker Key-Fob - Deployed
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I
used the same method on the Knited Weapon Slings (see below) I made. I went to YouTube to learn How to Knit and
had my wife send me knitting needles across the pond so I could do
this. I only needed to see HOW so I could modify
it for my idea. I used size 10 1/2 needles. These were very difficult
to tie off on themselves. They were slip-on and a very soft, not stiff
wrap.
TIAT: Jellyfish Key-Fob This
is a great method for using up ALL your small fringe pieces of paracord. If you have at least 5 inches of scraps, then you can make
these little key-fobs.

TIAT: Firecracker Sinnet Key-Fob I made a patriotic key fob, then twisted it instead of keeping it straight. I made a few other colors of this one before my mom took interest and requested one. Simple sturdy key fob.

Wrapture - Deployed

Wrapture - Deployed
TIAT: The Wrapture Key-Fob I saw this and HAD to make it! I made many in lots of colors.
Hammock - Home

My
goal after deployment was to make a Paracord Hammock. I ended up making
one so I could use it while on my 2-week Annual Training.
ParaHammockGuy on YouTube. I
used maybe 1/3 of a 1,000ft spool of paracord. I used this hammock
every night, even with a few downpours. I used my sleep system with wet
weather cover to keep me dry. And I was able to attach it to the sides
of our Rocket Pod Trailer with some boat-ropes. Loved it and made a few
buddies jealous!
Mini Pouch - Deployed
I saw this and wanted to at least try to make it. TIAT: Dragon Egg Pouch It's a very small pouch and not very useful, but it's cute and handy for my 3 kids to play with.
I wanted this to turn out differently, however, this was a happy accident! I knew how to use knitting needles, yet I wanted to see if I could use my hands for a similar product. Finger Knitting. Again, I had to learn how. I had no use for this until I needed a cinch for my Gym Bag (see above).
I
made dozens of these while deployed. These were used on M4s and have
even been used on Hunting Rifles, too. The knit was easy, only 2 hours of
work. I mainly had 4 to 5 stitches wide, depending on the weight of the
weapon. I ordered some carabiners from milspecmonkey.com. I
fashioned a loop on one side to secure the sling around the buttstock
if the weapon and used two small carabiners to clip it to the front
sling mount near the barrel. I could hardly keep up with orders! They
are super comfortable and crazy durable! Even had a 1-Star General order
one!
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Thank you for sharing with us, Travis! Happy Paracording!
Labels: Paracord Projects
10 Comments :
I especially like the gym bag! Probably quite time consuming :(. My latest project is a paracord survival bracelet (see at http://paracordcentral.org/survival-bracelet/. I am pretty sure it turned out quite well :)
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The gym bag looks awesome. Anyone know how much cord it takes?
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Paracords are one of man's best friend, especially during a camping trip. Another pal is the survival watch which is a must for everyone. I have the Casio G-Shock and the Suunto Core Wrist-top and they are the best of the newer crop of watches. I love their useful features, interface and durability. I bought the G-shock for myself while a buddy gave me the Suunto for my birthday! I love them all and if you are wondering what to buy, here's a great site that gives the best survival watch guide. Hop on to http://myoutdoorslife.com/gear/camping-and-hiking/best-survival-watch.html
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January 21, 2017 at 10:47 PM
Cool technique! Once I broke my silver wrist band while I was writing my thesishelp review. It took me a lot of money to repair it. I guess I should've just fix it with some cords.
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