Day 14: How to make natural rope…

Making Natural Cordage

Primitive doesn’t mean weak—it means first, original, proven.

And few tools are more essential—or overlooked—than rope.

Cordage: The Underrated Survival Tool

While living with indigenous tribes in Brazil, I noticed what they valued most:

• Machetes

• Shorts

• Fire tools

• Cooking pots

• Rope

They could make natural rope fast—with hands and feet—but still cherished synthetic rope for its unmatched strength and abundance.

Cordage is survival.
Use it to:

• Haft tools

• Build shelters

• Set traps

• Make bow drills

• Create fire bundles

• Repair gear

How to Make It

1. Pick the right plant

   • Not all fibers work

   • Look for Dogbane, Yucca, milkweed, or stinging nettle

2. Process the fiber

   • Strip, dry, and clean

   • Remove stiff outer bark and retain soft inner fiber

3. Use the reverse wrap

   • Twist one strand forward, then wrap it back around the other

   • Continue until you reach the desired length

4. Practice with other materials

   • Strips from a T-shirt

   • Juniper bark

   • Grass bundles

Where It’s Useful

Natural cordage works in:

• Bow drills

• Paiute deadfalls

• Mojave scissor snares

• Fire carriers like the Apache match

• Smudge sticks made from sage

Bottom Line

Natural cordage isn’t just a bushcraft trick—it’s a critical skill.

If you don’t have rope, know how to make it.

Because when you need it, nothing else will do.

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