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Rope

Postby Ryan Conkle » 07 14, 2016 •  [Post 1]

Just interested in seeing how much rope you guys' are carrying in your packs for a day hunt type set-up, as far as what lengths of rope sections' and also how many total sections'... thanks in advance!
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Re: Rope

Postby rowdycwby1 » 07 14, 2016 •  [Post 2]

I carry about 20' of 550 cord in a cobra braid that is attached to my first aid kit
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Re: Rope

Postby Fridaythe13th » 07 14, 2016 •  [Post 3]

50' of 550 cord for me
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Re: Rope

Postby Elkduds » 07 14, 2016 •  [Post 4]

Fridaythe13th wrote:50' of 550 cord for me


^^this plus a chain link hoist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4krSGkLXu4
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Re: Rope

Postby rowdycwby1 » 07 14, 2016 •  [Post 5]

That's pretty cool! Think I'll have to try that!
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Re: Rope

Postby RAMMONT » 07 14, 2016 •  [Post 6]

I've used a similar system for years but I use carabiners instead of the chain links.
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Re: Rope

Postby wawhitey » 07 14, 2016 •  [Post 7]

I hate my crap signal at home, guess my last post didnt go through, and i typed a lot. Anyway, i always carry rope outside of hunting season. Its indispensible for breaking down unreachable droopy pine limbs that interfere with trail cams. Heres a threat. One of these days im going to record a video of all my stupid trail cam tricks ive developed and post it here. Ive made about every mistake possible in that regard, and learned from it. Now i just need to learn how to kill elk...
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Re: Rope

Postby Ryan Conkle » 07 16, 2016 •  [Post 8]

Very interesting...thank you all!
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Re: Rope

Postby saddlesore » 07 16, 2016 •  [Post 9]

Every year,I buy a new length of clothes line. About 100 ft for maybe $2 at Walmart. I don't feel bad about cutting it up to hand quarters and it is long enough to tie that elk leg off to the only tree around 50 ft +way. It is also bigger around in diameter so it doesn't cut into your hand like parachute chord does when you really ave tom pull hard on it
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