What can you do with 50' of paracord?

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Paracord has so many uses, I couldn't possibly list them all here, but some of my favorites include replacement lacing for boots and drawstrings in clothing, wrapping the handles of knives and tools for a better grip, tying tarps and tents down for camping, and so on. I always have to have some on hand. I can't wait to see what people come up with for Instructables paracord contest. And, we have several colors in stock, in 50-foot bundles, so if you need to stock up, please check it out here.

Mess kit

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Since we do a lot of camping/overnight events, this Outdoor MealKit by Light My Fire should come in handy. It's got everything that you typically find in a mess kit, and a clever design. 6 pieces, including spill-proof cup and matching spork. Also pictured is the MealKit harness that allows you to attach it to a belt or backpack.

Some other essentials: a stainless steel water bottle, by DAJO Adventure Gear - has a carabiner built into the top; the Swedish Firesteel; and some other species of spork - left-right - Titanium Spork, regular Spork, and Spork XM - slightly larger than regular spork and better for getting to the bottom of MRE pouches.


All available now at www.darkthreads.com.

Come on, baby, Light My Fire

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Originally uploaded by mirvana

So I got this stuff with camping in mind. What you see here is a "mini" fire bowl that folds up like those vegetable steamers that you find in every kitchen (but no one every uses), and a little grill sized to match. The grill disassembles into basically a pile of metal sticks and they all shove into the larger of the metal tubes, so this stuff packs up very small, which is great for backpacking.

Also pictured above is the Swedish Firesteel, which works even when wet. I'm definitely putting one of these into my survival kit/bug-out bag, because its good to have more than one means of building a fire.

The firesteel is already listed in the store, along with a bunch of other cool camping stuff, in the Survival section. http://www.darkthreads.com/

If you are interested in the mini fire bowl and grill, just contact sales@darkthreads.com, and we'd be glad to order them in for you.