Woodlore hootchie guy lines: What are they?

[VirusKiller]

http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/316-Hootchie-Guy-Lines/
http://www.raymears.com/getimg.cfm?img=Guy_Lines.jpg

I bought some of these guy lines from Woodlore a while ago when I got my tarp. The corner guys are fine, but the 7m ridgeline is restrictively short.

What sort of cord is this and where can you buy it by the meter?

Thanks,
Joel

 

[sandbag47]

look here..

http://www.survival-school.org/Default.aspx?tabid=246&List=0&CategoryID=40&Category2ID=42

 

[sandbender]

Yes 7 meters does seem to frequently fall short of what is required

I picked up some from Tamarack.

Link here.

 

[Mesquite]

Or you can get some 5mm purlon from Ronnie Sunshine

 

[tombear]

I'm going to grovel to my mate in Oz to get me a 50m roll of the thier issue 2.5mm stuff,

http://www.wellingtonsurplus.com.au.../CC0051/HOOCHIE+CORD+-+COMS+CORD++50m+x+2.5mm

works out at bout 6 quid a roll which isn't bad. They

They do all sizes, but the big ones seam out of stock,

ATB

Tom

 

[VirusKiller]

Thanks guys. So basically, Woodlore sold me Purlon...

 

[the interceptor boy]

Virus Killer, NO they are not Purlon, looks like purlon, its waterproof and a very stable rope and tough, made Specificly for The Australian Army, Navy, Australian& New Zealand SAS. Good stuff, but rare over here, plenty in Aussie land. if you know someone going to Australia, get them to buy a roll or two, weight in Gold in my IMHO.
Cheers.
Prulon is cheap does the job and thats; what its for but !rubbish!

 

[VirusKiller]

Cheers interceptor. I wonder if it would be worth a call to Woodlore?

 

[Tiley]

Cheers interceptor. I wonder if it would be worth a call to Woodlore?

Definitely. I've ordered their braided stuff by the metre from them before and they've always been happy to oblige. Don't ask me how much they charged - I really can't remember. Sorry!

 

[Peter_t]

does it realy matter if its the stuf ray uses? imo if it was a well known trusted brand they would have said on woodlaws website. personaly i would go for one of marlow's cords. there ropes are very hard wearing and strong. also you will be supporting a brittish company

same goes for 550 para cord, why? imo its way over rated, it streches making it useless for bows etc and its not that hard wearing

pete

 

[bushscout1]

personaly i would go for one of marlow's cords. there ropes are very hard wearing and strong. also you will be supporting a brittish company?

Pete

In principle, I agree entirely.

I was looking at using Marlow cordage a little while back, but couldn't find a supplier - can you suggest a stockist?

Cheers

 

[Peter_t]

it all depends on what you want but there are some sailing stockists on the net. also it crops up on ebay every now and again.

pete

 

[VirusKiller]

does it realy matter if its the stuf ray uses?

No, not at all, but it seems that Purlon is not held in high regard. Worthy alternatives will always be considered, particularly if they're cheap!

 

[Tiley]

does it realy matter if its the stuf ray uses?

pete

Of course it doesn't; it just so happens that what he offers us through Woodlore is very good and works well. It's not as though RM has his initials woven into every strand of the cordage he sells. Perhaps I shouldn't have said that - we may suddenly find him beaming out at us from the end of the cords...

It has always frustrated me that the braided cord that is available from them seems so hard to get hold of.

 

[EdS]

just go to a climbing shop and buy some 5 or 6mm accesory cord.

 

[Ozhaggishead]

Virus Killer, NO they are not Purlon, looks like purlon, its waterproof and a very stable rope and tough, made Specificly for The Australian Army, Navy, Australian& New Zealand SAS. Good stuff, but rare over here, plenty in Aussie land. if you know someone going to Australia, get them to buy a roll or two, weight in Gold in my IMHO.
Cheers.
Prulon is cheap does the job and thats; what its for but !rubbish!

True they sell it at my local army and navy store

 

[tombear]

Got mine coming by air from my mate in Adelaide but I'm sure there's shops down there who will happily post it direct to the UK, to you folks with credit cards (I'm not safe with one I'm told, sniff). In the past I've had plenty of stuff from army stores down under, just now it works out better for me if I trade with my mates rather than buy direct.

ATB

Tom

 

[Squidders]

Just phone up Woodlore and ask for the length you require

 

[wizard]

I ordered some 5mm from Woodlore, very nice to deal with too, most helpful.