Paracord Prussik Belt

This is how to make a adjustable belt out of paracord (other rope will work too, but you don't want really thick rope..) using a Prussik knot as the buckle.

A little definition:
A Prussik knot is tied onto another larger rope and can be slid up and down the rope.
When the 'tail' is pulled, it will attach itself to the rope.
Pairs of these can be used to climb up ropes easily.

Step 1 What you need - Skill and a rope

Materials:
Paracord - The one pictured below is 2 metres, but this changes depending on your belly circumference.
Karabiner - Optional, good for holding the end of the rope, and tying the prussik around
Skills:
How to make a prussik - Next step.

Comments

[gmoon]

I like this project (of course, being a climber.)

But that looks more like 6 or 7mm perlon cord-- considerably thicker than skinny paracord.

Maybe you should ask the admins if it's OK to submit this to the contest...

[fungus amungus]

Yeah, that's not paracord. A paracord belt would be pretty painful.

[mettaurlover]

The type of rope used in these instructibles by this author is used because regular paracord is painfully hard to see what you're doing with if it's not actually in front of you.

[fungus amungus]

OK, that's not true at all. There are lots of examples with paracord that are easy to follow, including this one with nearly half a million hits.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Paracord-bracelet-with-a-side-release-buckle/

[mettaurlover]

In my case, that's true. I can't see what I'm doing half the time with the stuff, especially if it's the same color.