Several years ago I wanted to make basic fishing nets, so I went online and found a good place to order everything I need with reasonable shipping rates. One of my better ideas, too. Since then, I have made all kinds of nets from cargo nets out of sisal to fishing nets with the waxed nylon thread from the company I deal with. http://www.jannsnetcraft.com Regular nylon thread from Home Depot doesn't work too well. It unknots itself within a day or two. Natural sisal, jute, or cotton cordage works great.
One thing I like about nets over bulky containers is that they fold up into a small bundle, yet can be spread out to be very effective in carrying everything from yourself in the form of a hammock to being wrapped around something to help carry it and hold it. Turtle traps are easier to carry into the wild when they are in the form of a net. In the movie Predator, Arnold tried to catch that big rascal of a space alien with one.
I've made dip nets from the thinly shredded pieces of green yucca to the dried out cordage of one. A basic width of one inch is a good width to catch any fish or frog worth keeping for food. Currently, I'm making a throw net for minnows and shad to use for bait when I fish for catfish. Mine's about six foot in diameter and strong. Can be substituted to carry anything else I want it to carry, too.
If you want to learn a really good bushcraft (after learning how to make cordage), learn how to make a basic rectangle net fifteen feet long and three feet tall. From there you can make turtletraps, dip nets, minnow or small game throw nets, to hammocks to laze around in with a fully belly. Just a suggestion.
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