Hooked on Fenix
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I wanted to start a thread on homemade gear. After all, store bought products can't always compare to something customized to your needs.
This last month, I have been making homemade paracord belts for myself and family. My brother in law is into camping so I made him a belt using the Slatt's Rescue Belt/ quick deploy belt method. The belt was made of Fish and Fire 550 paracord (has jute twine and 8 lb. test fishing line with 7 strands of nylon). The buckle was a firesteel and striker/knife with whistle buckle (I got these cheap in a Camilus Nimble Knife combo pack from Walmart for $8.88.). I sealed two BB sized fishing weights in one end of the paracord. I used a piece of 1 inch nylon strap to make a loop to hold the excess strap used for tightening the belt. This loop was sewn on with a U shaped pattern to create a small pocket for a couple of fishing hooks covered up with a piece of electrical tape (to prevent the hooks from poking through). All together, the survival belt gives him a fishing kit with 60+ feet of 8 lb. fishing line, 2 weights, and two hooks; a whistle, and a knife/firesteel striker, a firesteel, and 60+ feet of 7 strand 550 lb. paracord (and a piece of 7/16 inch climb spec webbing).
For my autistic brother, I make his belt with two glow in the dark whistle buckles, 550 paracord with glow in the dark tracers, a 7/16 inch strap and a coin cell headlight for a sort of buckle. I made it so the glow in the dark buckles could be detached and the inside ends attached together to be used as a buckle light or as a headlight.
For mine, I made a hybrid version with the fish and fire paracord, weights, hooks, buckle light/headlight, and two firesteel/striker/whistle buckles (had to have two like buckles for the headlight setup to work). This gives me a decent emergency survival kit with just a belt.
What homemade products have you guys cooked up?
This last month, I have been making homemade paracord belts for myself and family. My brother in law is into camping so I made him a belt using the Slatt's Rescue Belt/ quick deploy belt method. The belt was made of Fish and Fire 550 paracord (has jute twine and 8 lb. test fishing line with 7 strands of nylon). The buckle was a firesteel and striker/knife with whistle buckle (I got these cheap in a Camilus Nimble Knife combo pack from Walmart for $8.88.). I sealed two BB sized fishing weights in one end of the paracord. I used a piece of 1 inch nylon strap to make a loop to hold the excess strap used for tightening the belt. This loop was sewn on with a U shaped pattern to create a small pocket for a couple of fishing hooks covered up with a piece of electrical tape (to prevent the hooks from poking through). All together, the survival belt gives him a fishing kit with 60+ feet of 8 lb. fishing line, 2 weights, and two hooks; a whistle, and a knife/firesteel striker, a firesteel, and 60+ feet of 7 strand 550 lb. paracord (and a piece of 7/16 inch climb spec webbing).
For my autistic brother, I make his belt with two glow in the dark whistle buckles, 550 paracord with glow in the dark tracers, a 7/16 inch strap and a coin cell headlight for a sort of buckle. I made it so the glow in the dark buckles could be detached and the inside ends attached together to be used as a buckle light or as a headlight.
For mine, I made a hybrid version with the fish and fire paracord, weights, hooks, buckle light/headlight, and two firesteel/striker/whistle buckles (had to have two like buckles for the headlight setup to work). This gives me a decent emergency survival kit with just a belt.
What homemade products have you guys cooked up?