Stinging Nettles have been used for centuries to make cordage; their fibers are highly flexible, durable and strong. Cordage can be invaluable in a survival situation – to tie things together or to bind something.

While a survivalist can use some types of vines to achieve the same result, weaving the fibers from the inside of Stinging Nettles to make cordage is almost second to none when it comes to strength, external to artificially produced cordage.

If you have the time to dry the fibers beforehand, they are almost indestructible.

In a pinch and with patience, you can literally make any length cordage using this incredibly resilient and strong natural fiber.

The video on the next page shows how to harvest the Stinging Nettle, strip it of leaves without getting stung, remove the fiber from the plant and weave the fibers into a durable piece of cordage.

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