Lost My Ridgeline!!

[DaveBromley]

I was doing a last minute kitcheck last night and the cordage i usually use for my ridgeline has vanished!

Had the house to peices and the only thing i can think is that i hanked it and then LEFT it at the last camp i was on in march.

I Use some fairly sturdy stuff that was given to me by a member on here think it was Southey but not sure.

I obviously want to replace it but am unsure what to get from where?

Like i said it was pretty heavy duty stuff and i thought it was cargo paracord although when ive looked at this on Endy's it doesn't seem to be the same stuff

Any ideas guys?

Dave

 

[spandit]

Starter cord is pretty good stuff. You can buy it on eBay for not much

 

[Retired Member southey]

Address me biatch!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Also Drew is you read this can I have your addy too please loon boy!

 

[Shewie]

I've got loads of 10m length of various climbing cords Dave, let me know if you don't get any joy

 

[sandbender]

"...the only thing i can think is that i hanked it and then LEFT it at the last camp i was on in march..."

I hate it when that happens! Good luck finding a replacement.

 

[SimonM]

I have some 4mm climbing cord, in red so you will always see it, if you want Dave...

Simon

 

[bilmo-p5]

£-shop clothes line for a stopgap.

 

[Gailainne]

This is what you need linky, dyneema, get thinner if you can find it, tree surgeon throw line from Marlow is 1.5mm and has a breaking strength of 3KN , btw its also bright yellow, difficult to forget, even for me who has on more than one occasion

 

[forestwalker]

I use 4 mm braided polyester from the hardware store. Easier to tie knots in than the super-thin stuff...

 

[ged]

Nobody has mentioned this so far so I will.

Man-made cordage can be very damaging to wildlife. It doesn't rot like natural fibres so when it's left lying around it's going to be a hazard for a very long time.

On the one occasion (that I know of) that I left some cordage at a place where I camped, I went back to get it.

It would please me no end if you would do the same.

 

[DaveBromley]

I will have a look for it the next time i'm over there which shouldn't be too long hopefully

Thanks for all the offers guys it just shows how good this forum is

Thanks

Dave

 

[Wayland]

I left a ridge line up at Middlewood Scout camp once.

Much to my amazement it was still in the same place the next time I went there after the Summer which is their busiest period.

 

[oldtimer]

Nobody has mentioned this so far so I will.

Man-made cordage can be very damaging to wildlife. It doesn't rot like natural fibres so when it's left lying around it's going to be a hazard for a very long time.

On the one occasion (that I know of) that I left some cordage at a place where I camped, I went back to get it.

It would please me no end if you would do the same.

It's easily done, and especially annoying when out in the wilds with no possibility of replacement. Somewhere in the Rockies is a length of cord between two trees where I left it back in the 70's. Having read ged's post, I now I feel guilty as well as embarrassed. I'd williingly go back and get it if only I could remember which canyon I left it in.

 

[dave53]

whats wrong with 550 paracord the bushcraft store pick a colour regards dave ps delivered next day

 

[spandit]

It stretches too much & soaks up water