Cord for Handing Meat?

[Cng]

Hi guys, I’m curious what kind of cord you all are using for hanging meat in the backcountry? I see lots of mentions of paracord, but I’ve seen some people say to pack 50’ of paracord per quarter bag. That’s like a pound of cord!

I use dyneema for my tarp lines and it’s great. I know it’s supposed to be strong, but I’m not sure it could really take that much weight. Plus it’s so thin it could be hard to get a grasp and tug on.

So, do you just carry a lot paracord or have you found something lighter and better?

 

[Hunter6]

I carry about 50 ft of para cord total.

I can usually hang my bags using the draw cord on the bag.


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[Azone]

Para cord or mule tape.

 

[Sundance]

Tuna cord. But it from a commercial marine store, used for longlining tuna.

 

[Jacack]

Amazon.com : emma kites Red UHMWPE Braided Cord High Strength Least Stretch Tent Tarp Rain Fly Guyline Hammock Ridgeline Suspension for Camping Hiking Backpacking Survival Recreational Marine Outdoors 100Ft 580Lb : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : emma kites Red UHMWPE Braided Cord High Strength Least Stretch Tent Tarp Rain Fly Guyline Hammock Ridgeline Suspension for Camping Hiking Backpacking Survival Recreational Marine Outdoors 100Ft 580Lb : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

Had good luck with this stuff.

 

[Gunnersdad49]

This is my new “spare cordage”. Works great for guying our shelters. Haven’t tried it in quarters, but I’d wrap it around a stick and use it all day long.

 

[jmez]

Para cord. I also take 50ft total.

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[Carr5vols]

Amazon.com : emma kites 1250Lbs 100Ft 2.5mm 100% UHMWPE Braided Polyethylene Cord Spool - Heavy Duty Low Stretch - Utility Cord Kite String for Outdoor Boating Fishing Kiting : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : emma kites 1250Lbs 100Ft 2.5mm 100% UHMWPE Braided Polyethylene Cord Spool - Heavy Duty Low Stretch - Utility Cord Kite String for Outdoor Boating Fishing Kiting : Sports & Outdoors

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[Rizzy]

I replace the factory cordage in the game bags with 6-8 feet of Lawson glowire with a hook at the end. The extra length and hook allow me to easily hang the bags. The glowire really stands out at night.

 

[5 shot group]

50 feet of dynema cord. 440 pound breaking strength and half the weight of Paracord. It's very slippery, so you had better know your knots if you use it.

 

[Cng]

Thanks for the advice, guys. I picked up some of the Emma Kites stuff in 1.3mm. It’s way stouter than my guyline dyneema. Looks like it should do the trick perfectly.

 

[rayporter]

good stuff.

I got in a bind and picked up some blaze orange stuff at wally world once. the first leg broke it. took all 50 ft to hang 4 legs [doubled up]

 

[Schaefer18]

Hi guys, I’m curious what kind of cord you all are using for hanging meat in the backcountry? I see lots of mentions of paracord, but I’ve seen some people say to pack 50’ of paracord per quarter bag. That’s like a pound of cord!

I use dyneema for my tarp lines and it’s great. I know it’s supposed to be strong, but I’m not sure it could really take that much weight. Plus it’s so thin it could be hard to get a grasp and tug on.

So, do you just carry a lot paracord or have you found something lighter and better?

I use around 60 ft total cut in various lengths