Nalgene Cap Paracord Fix

Problem: The strap of my small mouthed Nalgene finally broke.
Good Timing: Paracord contest going on.
Fix: Replace strap with paracord.

What do you do when your vintage Nalgene with BPA has a broken cap strap?  Fix it with paracord!

Paracord is durable, cheap and has a nice feel to it so it is ideal for a cap loop that will get lots of use.

Step 1 Remove Broken Strap

The strap to my Nalgene cap finally broke.  Cut off the broken piece.  Find or cut an appropriate length of paracord.  I have a personal aversion to cutting rope so I used what I had already cut.  I wanted to make sure that the cap did not hit the table when in the open position.  I suggest also adding 3 times the loop's length for braiding of the strap for a good starting point for the initial rope length.

Comments

[kedwards15]

i had a nalgene run over by a truck at marching band practice ounce. i sent it back to nalgene co. and they sent me a new one but for the shipping i could of gotten a new one my self and kept the broken one as evidence. but i did not get the infamous i broke a nalgene shirt.... :(

[embiber]

Did the same thing when my 15-year-old vasques finally had a problem: busted laces. Finding shoelaces of the right length is a pain, and now I am NEVER going to go out and buy laces again. Instead, it's parachord all the way. Also, if you use white chord you can dye it pretty well with water and acrylic artist's paint.

[happi cat #71]

cool!:) just hav 2 wait for my cap 2 break off haha:D

[Wolf Seril]

Great idea. The caps on the old Nalgenes were the Achilles's heel of an otherwise invincible bottle.