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Nov 11, 2013 at 5:02 pm #1309731
Hi,
is there any perfect way to store bear hang string so that a person does not have to spend 5 minutes each night unraveling knots.
I've tried criss-crossing through an arm loop and a speaker cord method with the same results.
Any suggestions?Nov 11, 2013 at 5:05 pm #2043452Wind it around one of your water bottles or cooking pots. A bit of duct tape, gorilla tape or leuko tape will keep the two ends in place. Water bottles also make great places to store 4 to 10 inches of such tape, ready for use.
Nov 11, 2013 at 5:50 pm #2043471This is the best way I know to coil thin line.
Nov 11, 2013 at 6:01 pm #2043475Here is the abbreviated version of paracord management.
Same technique, just explained a little quicker.
Nov 11, 2013 at 6:14 pm #2043481What kind of string/cord are you using? If it's braided line, the technique used by rock climbers for their climbing ropes may be worth a try. They just stuff it into a stuff sack randomly, then feed it out carefully when removing from the stuff sack. When I started climbing I couldn't believe it would work, but it did, every time without fail. Never knots up, and doesn't put twists in the line. Don't know if it will work with thin braided line, but don't see why "knot." Worth a try.
Nov 11, 2013 at 6:21 pm #2043488Wrap it around an old credit card.
Nov 11, 2013 at 6:54 pm #2043505I'm using 2.2 mm zline slick.Seems to test my patience a lot as I prepare to throw the line .Just looking for a way to make this part of the day easier.
Nov 11, 2013 at 7:05 pm #2043515Shoving into a rock sack works fairly well.
When you wrap around anything, you put twist into the cord which then leads to tangling unless it is unwrapped in reverse.
When coiling a rope properly, when you make a loop by bringing hands together, you actually roll the rope between the thumb and index finger so it un-twists and relaxes it, then it lays flat. Same principle applies.
I didnt have much issue with 2mm
The smaller stuff I use now IS worse.Nov 11, 2013 at 7:19 pm #2043527With any piece of rope, if you simply take the two loose ends and tie an overhand knot it will rarely get tangled up.
Nov 11, 2013 at 7:31 pm #2043532If you have something in a stuff sack – sleeping bag, etc, just wrap the cord around that. It will serve as a compression stuff sack that way, getting a little smaller (or a lot if you want to apply tension on each wrap. The larger diameter means it won't take as many wraps as a water bottle to store.
Nov 13, 2013 at 3:56 pm #2044233Thanks everyone for your suggestions.I'll be trying them all out soon.
Nov 14, 2013 at 7:25 am #2044419I use the little plastic piece that kite string comes wrapped around.
Nov 14, 2013 at 5:52 pm #2044664Following the logic of a climbers' rope bag, I made a stuff sack with a 3/4" opening that I stuff my line into. I can tie a rock on the end of the line and toss it over a branch and the line will pay out as much as needed never getting tangled. The bad is I made it out of camo patterned material so I nearly lose it every trip and it is tedious to stuff the line back in when packing up.
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