Here’s an interesting idea – a paracord “grenade”. A paracord grenade is a useful tool for outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and campers. It is essentially a compact survival kit that can be easily carried in a backpack or attached to a belt loop. Here are the steps to make a paracord grenade:
Materials Required (including the supplies you can place inside the paracord grenade)
- Paracord (at least 50 feet)
- Scissors
- Lighter
- Buckle
- Fishing line
- Fishing hooks
- Weights
- Needle
- Carabiner
- Whistle
- Compass
How to make a paracord grenade
Our paracord grenade uses a Monkey’s Fist knot. A Monkey’s Fist is a heavy knot that can be used to add weight to the end of a rope to be thrown or to make a handle, grip, or stop in the rope. It can also be used to enclose a weighted object, such as a rock, and is vital in the construction of a bola weapon. Here’s how to tie a Monkey’s Fist knot. Note that you can make more loops to make a larger paracord grenade.
Step 1: Wrap 3 or 4 winds of rope around your hand with the middle fingers slightly spread apart.
Step 2: Wrap the end of the line behind and around the 3 windings. Hold the end of the line with your middle fingers clenched shut.
Step 3: Wrap another winding behind and around the 3 windings taking care not to overlap the first winding. Then run the rope through the middle of the loop.
Step 4: Make 3 windings around the first set of windings taking care not to overlap the rope.
Step 5: Pull tight to complete the knot (you may have to work the knot tight).
To make this a “paracord grenade”, simply remove your fingers from the loop and insert your supplies in the middle in the construct. You may wish to wrap all the supplies in aluminum foil first to ensure they remain waterproof. This also makes it easier to tie the know around the supplies.
Coiling paracord to store and carry longer lengths
A more practical solution for carrying longer paracord is to coil it. Coiling paracord is pretty easy – see the pictures below.
