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10 Uses for Parachute Cord

Need a new knife handle or bootlace? How about a ridgeline for a tarp? Or maybe you need to start a fire without a lighter or a match? P-cord can do all of that—and then some
ByCraig Caudill
Jun 04, 2025
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