asemery
10-28-2015, 12:07 PM
If you google "flaking a rope" you will find that thwe procedure is used by both sailors and rock climbers to keep coils of rope untangled and ready for instant access. Here is a way to do the same with paracord so that the whole length is readily available. You will use the "Figure eight" loom described here http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?27607-Storing-Paracord-the-Tamale
Leaving a 6" or so long tail wrap cord a couple of times around tie off point and bring cord to right up side A.
http://i.imgur.com/nPumYx0.jpg?1
Bring cord to left crossing over to side A.
http://i.imgur.com/FR6u8VP.jpg?1
Bring cord to right up side B (do NOT cross over).
http://i.imgur.com/Q9LRbwr.jpg?1
Now bring cord to left over to side B.
http://i.imgur.com/2jDpepa.jpg?1
Continue in this manner - straight going from left to right and crossing over going from right to left.
http://i.imgur.com/gpt9Saj.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/HmQiKIg.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/gWfyV83.jpg?1
When loom is full remove loops from right hand peg.
http://i.imgur.com/f7bOgpq.jpg?1
Grab the cords one hand at 1 and the other at 2 and gently pull apart - this will separate the cords at left hand peg.
http://i.imgur.com/mPcg24l.jpg
Fold the bundle in half and wrap the tag end around and secure with half hitch.
http://i.imgur.com/WUAAik8.jpg
To access cord undo the wrapping, hold the tag end and drop or toss the bundle into a empty (cat free) area
Leaving a 6" or so long tail wrap cord a couple of times around tie off point and bring cord to right up side A.
http://i.imgur.com/nPumYx0.jpg?1
Bring cord to left crossing over to side A.
http://i.imgur.com/FR6u8VP.jpg?1
Bring cord to right up side B (do NOT cross over).
http://i.imgur.com/Q9LRbwr.jpg?1
Now bring cord to left over to side B.
http://i.imgur.com/2jDpepa.jpg?1
Continue in this manner - straight going from left to right and crossing over going from right to left.
http://i.imgur.com/gpt9Saj.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/HmQiKIg.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/gWfyV83.jpg?1
When loom is full remove loops from right hand peg.
http://i.imgur.com/f7bOgpq.jpg?1
Grab the cords one hand at 1 and the other at 2 and gently pull apart - this will separate the cords at left hand peg.
http://i.imgur.com/mPcg24l.jpg
Fold the bundle in half and wrap the tag end around and secure with half hitch.
http://i.imgur.com/WUAAik8.jpg
To access cord undo the wrapping, hold the tag end and drop or toss the bundle into a empty (cat free) area