Paracord Survival Necklace

Paracord survival necklaces? What are those?
You probably have heard of paracord survival bracelets. They hold paracord on your person, but nothing else. Now, there is a way to hold cord AND some survival tools on your person without stuffing your pockets. These necklaces hold about 9 feet of cord and hold a split ring to add other survival essentials. Let's get started.

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Step 1: Materials and Tools

For this necklace you will need:
* 12 feet of 550 Paracord (You actually need more than what's in the finished product or you'll come up short)
          I got mine at http://countycomm.com/550cord.htm. They have other cool military surplus items. Click the link in the upper left corner that says "Whats New" to see everything they have.
* Tiny split ring (1/4" should be good)
          I got mine on ebay
* Larger split ring (What your tools will hang off of.)
* Hemostats or needle nose pliers(Not absolutely necessary, but it helps.)
* lighter or matches
          I use the countycomm stainless peanut lighter at http://countycomm.com/sslight.htm.
* Mini firesteel or other 2" long, thin object
          I got mine at http://firesteel.com/products/FireSteel-Mini.html. It's 2" by 3/20". $0.49 with $4.00 flat rate shipping or free shipping on orders $100,000 (I'm not kidding you, read the top of your cart)
* Ruler
* Scissors
          I used the ones at http://countycomm.com/premiumshears.htm. They cut quite well.

alexward says: May 24, 2012. 1:32 PM

Excellent! Thank you.
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darthbindy says: Dec 13, 2011. 4:52 PM

what about useing one of the snap-on multi tools? i have one and there pretty light, only drawback is that the knifes in them are flimsy and small

wakojako says: Mar 15, 2011. 11:34 AM

a VERY good whistle to use is the fox 40 micro.
nice ible

paracordlover says: Jul 23, 2010. 6:56 AM

hahaha so u did a 3 layer king cobra weave ehh?? hahahw what should we even call this? double king cobra???

VoiceofTJ in reply to paracordloverDec 30, 2010. 3:05 PM

I've seen it called 'Super Cobra'.

ERCCRE123 (author) in reply to paracordloverOct 16, 2010. 7:59 PM

How about a king king cobra?

jack penny says: Oct 16, 2010. 6:42 PM

how about a USB drive with a waterproof "armor", they are kinda expensive but are nice to have personal info on if you are found dead/passed out

ERCCRE123 (author) in reply to jack pennyOct 16, 2010. 8:03 PM

You can easily waterproof any flash drive by painting epoxy over the flash drive itself. You have to take off the case, but you might be able to slip a split ring over a hole in the usb connector.

Instructable (Not mine):
http://www.instructables.com/id/Water-proof-a-flash-drive/

jsgraham says: Apr 7, 2010. 6:05 PM

Spyderco has a line of knives called the Byrd series. They have a knife called the Finch that is the same size as the Ladybug. You can get a Finch on eBay with the fiberglass reinforced nylon handle material for about $14 including shipping. I own one with a G10 handle. It is my favorite knife. I highly recommend them. Affordable, quality knives. For your application, I would recommend a Leatherman Squirt E4 or S4. Small, and has a lot of useful tools.

goinggear.com has some great survival tools at affordable prices.

ERCCRE123 (author) in reply to jsgrahamApr 9, 2010. 2:31 PM

Thanks for the tip, I completely forgot about the squirt line from leatherman when I made this. I have never owned one, how heavy are they? I think they might be too heavy for a necklace.

jsgraham in reply to ERCCRE123Apr 11, 2010. 1:37 PM

They're super light... 1.9 oz or 54 g - 2.25" long closed. My E4 is more for electronic work, with a wire stripper, needle nose pliers, small file, screw drivers, tweezers, and a small file. Very handy to carry around. I also have a Leatherman Juice S2. But it is larger. All of their Juice and Squirt line tools can be seen on their website.

Hunter O. says: Apr 8, 2010. 4:25 PM

I love countrycomm.com

ERCCRE123 (author) in reply to Hunter O.Apr 9, 2010. 2:28 PM

I know, right?

Hunter O. in reply to ERCCRE123Apr 10, 2010. 10:12 AM

yeah

Mindhunt3r says: Apr 8, 2010. 7:54 PM

Excellent instructable, used it as a fishing lanyard with a hook remover in the center and some other small tools attached to the split ring by way of a few swivels. I was very happy with the outcome, thanks!

ERCCRE123 (author) in reply to Mindhunt3rApr 9, 2010. 2:29 PM

Glad to see i can help.

jsgraham says: Apr 7, 2010. 5:32 PM

Usually the split rings you find in the craft section are not stout enough for survival needs. You want something that's going to take a beating in the wilderness. I usually go to a fishing tackle supply store, like Gander Mountain or Cabela's. They're a little more at the tackle shop, but they're stainless steel.

rhaubejoi says: Apr 4, 2010. 1:51 PM

You can also get the small split rings in the beading sections of walmart or a craft store. I bought a package assortment of 240 small and large last night for $3.00 at walmart. You can also get the larger split rings at walmart or craft store. Look on the aisle where they have the lanyard/frienship bracelet supplies. I have also used eBay to buy paracord in the past. They are very competitive on pricing because there are so many vendors to choose from.