[Rprecision]

Theres alot of ways bundle up rope twine and so forth, I am curious how you folks do it and why.

Is wrapping it up one way make it easier to use when needed, avoid unwanted tangles and knots, more compact ? What lengths to you carry ?

Or do you just throw it in a bundle and go

Thanks

 

[unzenful]

I always do the wrap around my thumb/elbow technique, but it always comes undone and tangles.. So i usally end up with 2-50ft hanks on some carabiners on the bottom of my alice pack.

 

[Rprecision]

"but it always comes undone and tangles"

Well I hope with this thread we can both find a way to avoid that

Thanks

 

[JNasty4]

i just used a wrapping of mine yesterday to secure some furniture in a moving van, and low and behold, knots galore! I will say the spool i got my hunk on is rather nice, but i dont think id be able to wrap it like that again

 

[Blacksmith44]

When you use the "thumb & elbow" method, you invariably twist the cord or rope and that's what leads to tangles and knots.
Using a rope coiling machine works great. Failing that, I use the "fold in half" method where you simply keep folding it until you get a nice small bundle. Then use about 20% of the rope and wrap that around the bundle keeping it all in place. Then a simple knot keeps it all together.
Placing the bundle(s) in a bag keeps dirt and other problems away from your cord or rope too.

 

[DeadHorrorFan]

I take a one foot long section of broom handle, drill a hole in it, pass a loop of paracord through so that it can be hung from something if need be, and wrap the cord around the section of handle like a spool. Just tie off or loop through to keep it from unraveling, and it never creates a mess. Also, when running a line for clothes, or to make an A frame makeshift tent, you simply tie off one end, and walk away while holding the spool.

Infinitely useful!

 

[AAPEXX]

25 ft lengths

25 ft lengths..i plan on adding more to my pack..i only have about 50ft total..i'd like to have 100ft in 4 ..25ft bundles

 

[varmintstalkers]

i do the ladder knot tie deal and tie 1 foot lengths. there is a thread in here somewhere that explains it.

 

[Jerry D Young]

I use the chaining method for no tangles and quick deployment. Depending on the pack, from 25' to 100'.

 

[riverrat]

I wrap it around one hand, then put a few wraps around the middle and tie it. I have it in 25 ft. bundles.

 

[ZigMund]

I too use the chaining method like jerry. You never have to worry about knots with this method, and you can just toss it in your bag and go.

 

[1charter]

Definitly chain sinnet. You can double or quad the cord before you tie it. I use it for everything from cordage to webbing to dog leashes.

http://www.animatedknots.com/chains...ge=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

 

[Run N Gun]

i coil it the same way you'd coil the halyard on a sailboat, it's a loop with a 1/4 twist away from the coil hand...keeps it from tangling and uncoils cleanly. look up on the net the details...it's complicated to explain, but easier to see an animation of.

 

[lumien]

nice post, this is exactly what I was looking for.

 

[iheartcookies]

I keep a ~15 foot length in a braided length around my wrist as a bracelet. It has never seen use yet, but someday it may be nice to have.

 

[The_Question]

I just fold it onto itself then wrap the middle a couple times and then knot it through the wraps and i've yet to have a problem with it, so long as the middle if tightly wrapped i can just hook the wraps to whatever part of my backpack.

 

[TOB9595]

I've been lookin round about this very thing. The best I see is bundling rope, cord or 550 is

.
You guys try it and let us know how it goes. I've started using this in the last few days and it is one of those
"SLAP me in the head and say WHY didn't I do this years ago"
hahahaha
Tom

 

[TOB9595]

And for bigger hanks or coils of rope here's how I coil rope.

Tom

 

[monkeyboy]

I've found a method that works flawlessly no matter how large.

Find the ends, hold both ends with one hand
Work the cordage through until you find the center, hold that with same hand
Rinse and repeat until your cord is a manageable size.

A little trick though, leave yourself about 18" on the first center piece to tie the bundle together.

Hope this makes sense.

 

[The Saint]

Chain Braid for 10, 25 and 50' bundles, 100' or better double chain braid.

5' or less I attach it to a tool and do a chain braid.

Can you tell I like chain braids? Seriously I only do these if I think there might be a reason to reuse the cord for something else otherwise I pick a different braid or knot.