550 paracord is one of the most invaluable tools you could ever have if you ever find yourself in a survival situation. It's incredibly strong (550 stands for how many pounds of force it can safely carry) and remarkably resilient to wear and tear.

There are a million ways you can use it: making tools, lashing together a shelter, making snares, hanging tools from your person, making a tourniquet, making a sling, hanging something in a tree, tying things together for transport, making a clothesline and anything else you can imagine.

Whenever a situation arises, there is probably a way to use paracord to make carrying out a task easier. It isn't just for survival situations, either. This author has had several situations in which he's had to unravel a paracord bracelet, from repairing a snapped bootlace to tying things down in the bed of his truck.

While you can buy these from a thousand merchants, learning how to make your own paracord bracelet will make it much easier to have this tool on your person at all times, and you can make it any color you want, and it will always be a custom fit.

Learn how to easily make a DIY survival bracelet on the next page.

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