Rob from Texas
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I was searching for the end of the internet the other night and found this:
The guy does a great job of explaining how to make a harness from paracord and few items.
After watching it, I realized that I had the paracord and extra items.
I made 3 in 30 minutes. I tested them today. Happy to report they work very well indeed.
If you want to give it a try, there are some expanded tips I discovered.
1) 550-type Paracord varies. Get a slightly thicker one. Or,...pick the one with the roughest texture.
Size and texture help a firmer hold of the little black adjuster do it's job correctly.
2) Starting with 9' of paracord works best for me. (36-38 chest). Even with that, I end up trimming a tad at the completion.
3) Make the initial loop knot small, with only a 1/4 inch opening or less. This keep the little black adjuster from falling ever back through later.
4) There's an advantage here that may not be emphasized in the video.
When first putting on the harness, before you adjust it to the sentry position, the harness is long with your bino sagging almost to your belt buckle.
With your arms through the harness, grab the extra slack of a single cord (each side) and wrap around the binocular lower barrels.
They will now stick to you like glue and raise the carry height. Later if you see something, just flick off the barrel's loop and you are in business.
Of course, the adjusted high and tight method with no barrel loops furnishes the best view stability, but that's two options.
5) Have fun
The guy does a great job of explaining how to make a harness from paracord and few items.
After watching it, I realized that I had the paracord and extra items.
I made 3 in 30 minutes. I tested them today. Happy to report they work very well indeed.
If you want to give it a try, there are some expanded tips I discovered.
1) 550-type Paracord varies. Get a slightly thicker one. Or,...pick the one with the roughest texture.
Size and texture help a firmer hold of the little black adjuster do it's job correctly.
2) Starting with 9' of paracord works best for me. (36-38 chest). Even with that, I end up trimming a tad at the completion.
3) Make the initial loop knot small, with only a 1/4 inch opening or less. This keep the little black adjuster from falling ever back through later.
4) There's an advantage here that may not be emphasized in the video.
When first putting on the harness, before you adjust it to the sentry position, the harness is long with your bino sagging almost to your belt buckle.
With your arms through the harness, grab the extra slack of a single cord (each side) and wrap around the binocular lower barrels.
They will now stick to you like glue and raise the carry height. Later if you see something, just flick off the barrel's loop and you are in business.
Of course, the adjusted high and tight method with no barrel loops furnishes the best view stability, but that's two options.
5) Have fun
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