Paracord survival bracelets are a really clever way to make sure that you have one of the most useful survival tools with you at all times. 7 strand 550 (550 comes from its ability to hold up to 550 lbs.) paracord is the industry standard for quality cordage. Never settle for anything less than the real deal, like that single core imposter stuff. It has virtually countless uses in survival situations. 550 cord can be used in shelter building, in trapping, storing items, and can even be taken apart to use each of the seven inside strands to make fishing line or a gill net!

Taking your paracord and turning it into a bracelet is just a really clever and creative way to make sure you always have some of this handy cordage with you at all times. Making the bracelet is fun too! Here’s how:

The bracelet is basically made using a knot called the “cobra knot”, or, if you make the double wide version seen in the pics above, you will use the “king cobra knot”, which is basically one pass of the cobra knot, then another right back over the first. The “king cobra knot” is basically a double “cobra knot”.