anyone carry para cord on there adventures

[imdoo'n]

was looking at some para cord, 550 and some 750 strength, was wondering if it would be strong enough to pull a stuck sled out, with a pulley system. i am assuming the 550 is the working strength, no idea on tensile strength though. would be easy enough to carry a couple hundred feet in a pack. or was thinking on some amsteel rope, but it is pricey. any ideas.

 

[SledMamma]

was looking at some para cord, 550 and some 750 strength, was wondering if it would be strong enough to pull a stuck sled out, with a pulley system. i am assuming the 550 is the working strength, no idea on tensile strength though. would be easy enough to carry a couple hundred feet in a pack. or was thinking on some amsteel rope, but it is pricey. any ideas.

One of the ladies I sled with carries and sells it. She braids 9 foot sections into fancy little 5-6 inch long peices while she watches tv. Takes up little to no room in her backpack and I have seen it used in a couple of situations on the mountain. Worked like a hot damn!!

 

[imdoo'n]

One of the ladies I sled with carries and sells it. She braids 9 foot sections into fancy little 5-6 inch long peices while she watches tv. Takes up little to no room in her backpack and I have seen it used in a couple of situations on the mountain. Worked like a hot damn!!

so you think it would be stong enough for a sled, maybe not in all circumstances but most? i was wondering on the actual tensile strength? most rope has a built in safety factor of 3:1. guess u can always double it up. would be easy to carry a few hundred feet .

 

[Bnorth]

Been keeping an eye out for some that will tow or recover a sled and not too pricey. Mule tape seems to be common in the US, never seen it here.

 

[imdoo'n]

yes i have seen the same, place in states sells 750 lb paracord. only slightly bigger diameter than the 550lb cord. i have not seen any real specs on it though. i'm thinking 550 may work though. with a couple pullies or carabiners.

 

[ferniesnow]

Google has everything........lots of information on parachord.

Parachute cord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[woody_tobius_jr]

I just bought 2 - 100' rolls of mule tape. hopefully I won't need to use it, but good to have in case a guy gets in a pickle I can't recall if it has 1400 or 1700 lbs. WLL

 

[Grinder]

I found a role of that mule tape in the ditch. Its rated for 2500 pounds. If someone can stitch loops we can make some tow straps

 

[TylerG]

I just bought 2 - 100' rolls of mule tape. hopefully I won't need to use it, but good to have in case a guy gets in a pickle I can't recall if it has 1400 or 1700 lbs. WLL

dad's got a bunch of Mule tape in the garage, not something I ever thought about carrying with me, I'll be sure to grab a bunch of it!

 

[imdoo'n]

the 550 paracord is rated to break at 550 lbs, of weight or force 850 at 850lbs of force (tensile strength). found some 1350 paracord in red deer, so with a tarp to slide a sled on, should have lots of leeway. also have 100 ft of amsteel 5/32 rope left. now just need a couple climber pulleys and should be set.

 

[hdkawi]

I was thinking of getting a roll of that Amsteal and using in for a tow/rescue rope also. I heard guys use 3/8 climbing rope to rescue sleds. I read u need 3500-4000# strength just not sure what to get and how much and at least one pulley



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[imdoo'n]

I was thinking of getting a roll of that Amsteal and using in for a tow/rescue rope also. I heard guys use 3/8 climbing rope to rescue sleds. I read u need 3500-4000# strength just not sure what to get and how much and at least one pulley



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amsteel rope would work, only it is pricey,

 

[hdkawi]

amsteel rope would work, only it is pricey,

im sure it cost a bit but what about the weight savings? it doesn't hurt to b prepared. just want to buy the rite rope. what size rope?

 

[imdoo'n]

the amsteel rope will work, the smaller size 5/32 would be sufficent, about 5000 lb tensile strength, i had about 300 ft a few yrs back, sold most of it off, still have a piece left about 100 ft. about a dollar a foot. the paracord would be about the same size only has a 550 lb tensile. and about 13-14 dollars for 100 ft. i'm thinking having a couple hundred ft on the sled would be ideal.

 

[hdkawi]

Just bought 300 ft amsteel blue 3/16 .95$ a ft it was the smallest they had
300 ft of 3/8 would take up too much space and weigh more I bet


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[Riverjet]

I ride a Polaris and don't need any cord.

was looking at some para cord, 550 and some 750 strength, was wondering if it would be strong enough to pull a stuck sled out, with a pulley system. i am assuming the 550 is the working strength, no idea on tensile strength though. would be easy enough to carry a couple hundred feet in a pack. or was thinking on some amsteel rope, but it is pricey. any ideas.

 

[imdoo'n]

Just bought 300 ft amsteel blue 3/16 .95$ a ft it was the smallest they had
300 ft of 3/8 would take up too much space and weigh more I bet


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yes 3/8 would be overkill on a sled or quad. 1/4 inch would be lots. and 3/16 would be sufficent at around 500lb strength, the 1/4 inch is around 8800 t0 9000 lbs. and $1.13 a ft. i bought around 300 to 350 ft of 3/16 a couple years ago at about the same price. used it up on quad winches, but the utv are alot heavier thus needing the 1/4 inch. you should be set with 300 ft, will take up alot of room in a backpack.

 

[imdoo'n]

I ride a Polaris and don't need any cord. [/QUOTE


haha
ya i suppose with a polaris you would need something way heavier than a cord , sched 70 3/8ths chain comes to mind.


looking more for rescue than stuck. although you can carry only so much on a sled.

 

[imdoo'n]

was also looking at a pair of climbing pullies to enable a smooth pull and reduce friction forces on a pull. was looking at a "Z pull" method in particular. looked interesting to pull a sled or quad out of a hole. with a busted sled you could pull it uphill rather easily with a length of rope around a tree, connected to a running sled pointed down hill. a tarp under the stuck sled would also enable a rather easy pull. murphy's law says you will still be short 5 ft of rope though.

 

[neilsleder]

was also looking at a pair of climbing pullies to enable a smooth pull and reduce friction forces on a pull. was looking at a "Z pull" method in particular. looked interesting to pull a sled or quad out of a hole. with a busted sled you could pull it uphill rather easily with a length of rope around a tree, connected to a running sled pointed down hill. a tarp under the stuck sled would also enable a rather easy pull. murphy's law says you will still be short 5 ft of rope though.

Wouldn't para cord have a high safety/strength ratio? If I was rated for 550# it would hold much higher weights. Just a thought.