101 Uses of Paracord - Survival, Homesteading and Zombies 

I don't care about redundant uses. I don't care about mislabeling of vehicles. What impresses me about this video is how functional this family is. Teenagers (I'm assuming) that WANT to be involved in a video with THEIR DAD? Unheard of. Keep up the good work--meanwhile I'm surrounding my whole house with zombie paracord tripwire.

DO NOT USE 550 CORD AS A TOURNIQUET. CLS class we are taught that it is not wide enough, and will cut the skin before being able to distribute enough pressure to cut off blood flow. you will make a new injury. if you put cardboard or a magazine of something under it that can spread out the pressure 1-2", then you can use the 550 to apply the pressure, but NOT BY ITSELF.

attach to a magnet to retrieve keys from a drain :)

I am a former combat medic and CLS Instructor. Using 550 cord with something underneath to spread the pressure out is too unstable and would likely fail. A shirt, crevats, or any cloth and something that you can use to twist and tighten would be a proper improvised tourniquet.

"You can use the inner strands for fishing. Or you can use the innder strands for fishing. You can even use the inner strands for fishing."

I can tell you`ve got great kids Dan, you`re blessed!

I am a mom just sitting at home having fun making paracord bracelets and cruising through youtube. I especially like seeing the dynamics and humor with you and your kids and family. You seem like a wonderful parent and a great family! I wish that every kid could grow up with an awesome dad and mom like your family. Congrats!

Good info and you kept me watching because of the humour.

"Or you could pull firewood down from the tree." Lol

"Thanks daddy, you're the Greatest!" This really made me laugh hahaahah

Gents...Loved the "Thanks Daddy" Good job Tim

Awesome! I use several of these in my survival kits and bugout bags.

Thanks Dave....I had fun doing this one....that part in particular was pretty funny and serious at the same time. Thanks for watching....we hope you subscribe... Craig

It’s wild that videos from 11 years ago aren’t from the mid-2000’s anymore but 2013

this video was funny and helpful thank you!

Amazing video! I appreciate your dedication and explanation about the paracord. And what I liked the best is your happy and functional family! Also your sense of humor is great. Good luck to you guys!

Finally a video that gets to the point. I had no clue what this was for…now I feel silly. 🤪

A carry strap for 15 different items is still a single use.

I love that you have a good relationship with your kids. Keep it that way and I hope your kids can value your lo e for them..... I'm just homesick of that time in my life

101 things you can attach to a string

I lost it at " a moving target holder"😂😂😂😂😂😂

Funny and informative. I learned laughing. Bravo.

There is another first aid use for the inner strands which I didn't notice here. If you take a thread, pop it through a needle, lance a blister with the needle (in one side, out the other; leaving two holes) leaving the thread within the blister. You can then plaster (band aid?) the area, leaving the string ends hanging out. They wick away moisture from the blister as it arrives. This isn't a method I'd personally advise from experience but a lot of friends swear by it!

That face at 3:48 made me subscribe.

Man I was searching for some paracord uses but I watched all the video to enjoy your intimate and friendly attitude and happy family picture. You guys are awesome !

What was that called at 9:02? Looks reallly useful actually why here hunting or survival. Great video sir! Love the humor

Thanks man, I wanted to make this both fun and educational...glad you liked it...I actually did not notice that the can had fallen off until the editing had been done...I had a pretty good laugh with that too. The tree branch was particularly funny too!

Thanks! I do love my family, and enjoy spending time with them...I bet your are a wonderful mom yourself...gotta be if you are making paracord bracelets...:) - Craig

Thanks! I worked really hard on this one.

I'm very new to paracord and survival.. so this was very helpful and opened up my mind of some uses.

I have to admit I didn't think this video was gonna be to amazing,but you my friend have done a great job of following the way of a ninjitsu warrior,so great job and namaste my friend

How could you forget parachuting!

THANK YOU for making the video 101 paracord uses. It was very informative. I like your family's since of togetherness and witt ! Here's something you can add to your list. Cut a 3' piece of paracord and tie the ends using an Improved Blood Knot. You can put the knot out to the side and then tie a figure 8 knot close to the end of the pulled loop forming a pocket for your carabiner. (never have the Blood-Knot at the end. There are many uses for this set-up. Pass the lanyard around a limb, before you cut it off a tree and snap the carabiner to a rope tied to your chipper and when the limb gets sawed off, it zip-lines to the chipper...no dragging. You can pass it around a tree and back thru itself and use the carabiner as a quick disconnect for a ridge line, or to hang your pack from a tree. You can also use it as a Prussic for rescue (You need 3. One for each foot and one for your chest. You might ought to braid 3 pieces of paracord together for these rescue rope climbers. I wouldn't trust my weight to one piece by itself) ! Cut a 12" piece of paracord and burn the ends. Wrap your spears and gigs till you have 6 wraps to go, and double tge 12" piece and lay it on your wrappings. Continue to wrap over it till you only have 2" left. Stick that tail thru the loop and pull the loop tails, QUICKLY, while holding pressure on the tag-line end, with your thumb. Cut off the excess. Save the foot long piece for future wrapping. This works much better than the standard bushcraft over-wrap and pull method. Hope you enjoy-joy these. Bill, from Tn. 🇺🇸

To be fair strapping is an extremely valuable use of paracord, so it makes sense to repeat just to show that you can basically replace any carrying device with paracord :)

I agree.. It's wasn't really 101 uses of a paracord bracelet, but it was a well designed video with a good sense of humor & some of the ideas were things I hadn't thought of. Some of the ideas were for more cord than what comes in a "survival bracelet", but like you said, it's a good idea to buy a hundred feet or so & include it in your backpack. Thanks for the fun video. Ya'll have a good sense of humor.

If there were more people out there taking care of their family and trying to help others with something as simple as paracord this world would be heading in a whole different direction. Really enjoyed the video. Thanks!

i haven't had a chance to check out your channel yet but it looks like you had a lot of fun with your family making this video!! great work!!

hey I would like to apologize about the last comment I was immature and didn't understand the point of the video

i counted 100..... damn,have to watch this all over again!

all kinds of uses for paracord,,,, ALL KINNDZZZ

This is actually about 10 uses or so repeated 10 times with different items or a slightly different method.

like none of these were survival applications, just mostly way to carry some extra cord.

thank you I REALLY HAVE heard people say oh there are so many uses for it but only tell me about 3 or 4 . And you Sir out performed them all. thanks again.

The Jump Rope angle is quite creative. I don't believe anyone has thought of that one yet. LOL Good Job!

This military vet and law enforcement woman loves your videos. Yes, women love fishing and the great outdoors just as much as men. My son has been fishing and hunting at a young age because we are from Michigan.

Just a note for people unfamiliar with load ratings on cord and rope. 550 is the Average or minimum breaking strength. If using anything for life support, you should weigh less than 1/10 of the average breaking strength. 550/10=55. It may work once, emphasis on may, but the cord will then be stressed and break even easier. This is the same for heavy towing or hoisting applications. Find rope that is rated at least ten times the weight it will be holding and inspect it regularly. There is always an equal and opposite action to every action. Hoisting and tying off to an anchor point will double the weight stress on the rope.

This video made legit smile after a month

Heavy equipment hauler - that was actually quite funny.

Thanks! Just got my free Utility band from Scoal and now know its needs.

This is a good informative video. It has a tongue in cheek style. The part where he tries to suspend his pack, and end up gathering firewood, was funny but at the same time showed the need to adapt to any situation.

Brilliant video. So many ideas I hadn't thought of myself. I appreciate you making it, and your accent is awesome.

Ah! The "Jethro" belt. A retro look for a casual day of lounging around the c-ment pond.

I get the repeats about straps. I replace all cordage with 550 paracord whenever possible so it makes sense to me. Great video.

Glad you enjoyed it Ernie. Please share it with anyone and everyone :)

one of the best RU-vid videos ever

I just watched a show on the weather channel in which the guide used the inner strings to make a net for fishing. Between the para cord and some sticks fashioned into a racquet style holder, he channeled a stream between some rocks, and placed the net in the mouth. Coughs a lot of leaves, and a couple of fish!

I love the vibe of this video haha. informational yet upbeat

Absolutely wonderful and packed with great ideas. Thanks for sharing. I will share it with my teenage son. Very helpful and I thought your kids did a good job too!

great ideas! i laughed when that tree branch broke and when your tin can went flying off.

Wow! That was great. Very good effort making that over a long period of time. Thanks. And good humor as well. Cheers bro.

This was just plain fun. Thanks.

A long lanyard to retrieve the knife you just threw (alternate fishing method too as well as repelling zombies)...serious martial art skills, to make nunchucks. To pad a makiwara board, or bind your hands for Thai kickboxing, embedding them with glass for the more serious fights (saw it in a Van Damme movie). Make fingerless gloves for repelling. Make a webbed seat for a zip line or Tyrolean traverse. Make a Christmas Wreath for the front door or over the fire place or both, great gift idea.

That sling bit for crappy survival kits had me rollin'! So did the "Thanks, daddy, you're the greatest!" lmfao. Great video!

Funny.....we don't get many Bears here in the UK but it was still funny and useful. Thanks Dan.

Thank you for your video. I am also impressed with the teenagers cooperation and involvement.

I didn't read all the comments, but "Bow string" comes to mind. I enjoyed the video and humor.

I love this guy, he's just living his best life.

"How you can get firewood from a tree" had to be my favorite!

I like the cheerfulness of this video. You are non trying to look badass like many survival bros, and it makes it more enjoyable to watch. Thumbs up for your family too.

I like this man... a survivor with much love for his children

You put a lot of effort into this so thumbs up for that.

A NET!!! For containers like back our shoulder-slung containers you can use the full paracord strand; for smaller, more tightly woven nets for fishing, you can break down the paracord and use the internal strands. But dude - a net must be in that list. Unbelievably versatile, made in all sizes for all manner of uses. Big oversight. Also great vid - informative and entertaining. btw, cute family; you must be doing something right, dad :)

Loved your sense of humor! Thanks guys! Buying the product I was researching due to your video! :)

One inner strand 4 or 5 ft long with a 3/4" x 5" ish can be used like you showed cutting a groove to cut PVC plumbing pipe. This is great for a pipe in a trench where you can't get a saw. The strand can be passed under the pipe, grab the handles and start cutting. (Nylon mason's line will work too.)

I can't believe there is negativity for this video...720 thumbs down...The effort you guys put into this is amazing and appreciated....good job guys......Steve... Vancouver Island Bushcraft

Awesome vid Craig. Here's another useful one I've done- use the inner strands to weave a fishing net.

Great video brother. I like how you got the kids involved. "Thanks DAD!!" LoL

Tying logs to your pack really is the best use for 550

I just found this channel. I love this guy. Keep 'em coming.

Subscribed, i'm buying some paracord and a paracord bracelet. You'll never know when you need it and it is always good to have. Cheers!

Hilarious and at the same time exactly what I was looking for 101 ways to use a paracord... I don't know why people are saying not to use it as a tourniquet, if it's all we have at the time it's exactly what we need. Something is better than nothing until you get medical treatment. Either way thank you and your family for this video.

Those were some good ideas to get people's imagination working. Here's a few more quite practical uses in a survival situation: you can use as a belt (especially if not proficient at acquiring food...lol), you can make a gill net for fishing or large net for catching game (works especially well for birds), make a gun sling, suspend a needle as a makeshift compass (inner strand)

THanks! It has been my desire to always be a garden gnome...lol :). My wife said I look pretty funny in that section as well. :) Glad you enjoyed the video, glad you got a good laugh out of it too :) - Craig

Yes you are correct, we had a blast...and I hope you take the time to check out the channel...We try to teach, good techniques and have fun doing it...We also know how to be serious when we need to be as well :)

Great video. Moving Target holder was the best!!

good stuff to have in your car, backpack, home ext... good video

Instructive and fun ! Maybe you could spend some times with skippers and fishermen to upgrade your knots and ligatures, your knowlegde and their one would be terrific ! Thanks 4 all

What is this craziness? Teens out doors having fun with the family?! Where do you live?! I must move there IMMEDIATELY! lol (great vid!)

Seriously, very entertaining. I subscribed and look forward to watching past and future videos! Awesome job!

Loved it ! ❤️🙌🏻 i could not for the life of me think of what to use it for I know duh me ! Thanks !

5:31 I feel bad for those Christmas presents.

Very funny but with a serious message. Thank you guys.

You said zipper pull twice and tied down a log and jacket to the top of the same bag but I like the presentation. You may do another and add paracord protective sleeve for headphones (remove the guts and replace with head phone wire), replacement watch band, and it can be woven into a hammock. I have also used it as a bow string for archery (re-curve with 80lbs pull) and a bow string with spindle for fire starting.

Just for fun i tried some of these and they worked out great thanks for all the ideas

You can also use the sheath of the paracord as a make-shift condom in case if you've forgotten to bring your own.

Great vid - guys - Very informative, imaginative and great humour too! Thank you very much !!!

Literally the most useful youtube video I have ever watched!!

Brilliant vid DansDepot, love the fact you left the fails in like the bear proof rucksack.

Dude! You and your family are good stuff!! I appreciate good humour, you guys would be a hoot to camp out with,,,, funny.

Ok I've got 3. Tie an antenna down. A key keeper. And a watch band loop. We had to tie antennas down to keep em from hitting overpasses when the vehicle was loaded on a flat bed. As a key keeper I use it on a carabiner and clip the carabiner to my pocket, the 550 cord keeps the key from working its way outside of the pocket and possibly falling off, actually happened. Wire works better though when bound down under tension and keeps the key ring below the jaws, zero chance of loosing your keys unless its worked unclipped. and lastly, my watch band loop broke. Instead of fiddling with leather or glues and resins I just tied some on there in a neat design.