Lashing a Paracord Tripod - DIY Outdoor Skill

[@FrankBergdoll]

Very cool! I will use this tonight at our Cub Scout meeting. We want the boys to create their own "kitchen" next camp. So a couple tripods that we can hang cooking gear from the center of. Then a pole across the top to hold a tarp and cover the cooking area. Ta-da!

[@jarodmorris611]

That hitch is one of my favorites. I've always heard it referred to as a constrictor hitch. Kind of an adaption of the clove hitch.

[@G.405T]

nice work and clear camera shots. easy to understand and thanks for explaining the clove knot!

[@ParacordStore]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video, Making a tripod from what you have available in the outdoors is a very valuable skill.

[@patriciateeters5565]

Thanks for sharing, David. Great video. Easy to understand. I will be using this in my gardening adventures. Very useful.

[@davidspassage]

Patricia Teeters Thanks for tagging along :-)

[@amazstar]

Well done!!! I am building a tripod from 2" electrical conduit and pararcord to pull a well pump that is 300' deep. Oh, plus block and tackle. Thanks for a good lesson.

[@betsy48]

Thanks so very much for this careful, clear video. I bought a small tripod stool years ago that used a metal piece to attach the three pieces of wood. When that broke, I tried forever to find a replacement. I kept the leather seat and the three pieces of wood, trusting that SOMEDAY I would find a way to fix it. I think you have my answer. Can't wait to try it. Your video is a perfect example of internet use at its best. Thanks for sharing!

[@32266ms]

Hammock stand? I'm gonna do it once summer rolls around. Backyard hammock. Thank You!

[@kengertor4195]

i like this one, added to skill list. tnx for sharing boss.

[@mohdaswadramlan2108]

Nice video, Thanks David!

[@davidspassage]

mohd aswad ramlan Thanks :-)

[@TheEriegpman]

thanks for the video! I'm trying to build a stand for my camping hammock with 2 tripods and a ridge pole, needed a way to lash the poles. ps I've seen a couple of your hiking videos before, nice work

[@katejakszewicz7220]

This is very helpful 🙂

[@davidspassage]

I like to tie mine with a single overhand knot usually, but I think both do the trick. One advantage to melting though is that the end it easier to pass through smaller openings (i.e. makeshift shoelaces, pack cordage etc.)

[@MikeM0331]

I didn't know how to lash them like this, I just wrapped all three stick a bunch of times and tied a knot and it worked. I made a video called field expedient shooting supports. And that's what I've used this tripod for: Shooting rifles with supports.

[@wildflowerpicker]

Hi David, I'm designing my garden and will use your lashing for my bamboo tripods. I'm going to run a horizontal top bar too and will try and lash it also. Thank you, April.

[@davidspassage]

April Cortese Sweet! I'd love to see a picture of it when you are done. :-) One thing you might try is to use #36 bankline to lash the tripods. It tends to be a bit cheaper than paracord, and like paracord, will resist wear and tear from moisture. You can get it at some Wal Marts in the fishing section. It's sometimes called "tarred twisted twine". Here's what it looks like: goo.gl/0l6f2a

[@kana75s]

Thank you for a very useful video

[@joeblogs6830]

mate so helpful thank you

[@LarryVickery]

You make good videos. Tripods have endless uses. I am making two tripods with pvc pipes and a hanging pipe for hammocks following the famous turtle dog hammock hanging design.

[@davidspassage]

Larry Vickery Cool! They sure are useful.

[@SThomas3791]

nice job! i use mine as a tripod/shooting rest for my hunting rifles. easy to carry through the woods and set up in a flash. they hold my rifle nice and steady to make a great shot

[@davidspassage]

If you're simply using it for a gun support, you may try taking one of the legs out to make it into a bi-pod for a gun mount, Same steps, just remove one leg.

[@SThomas3791]

yea ive tried that before, just wasnt as sturdy as i would like so im sticking with the 3-legged version :)

[@davidspassage]

:-)

[@tom_olofsson]

Well done.

[@aodh5022]

thanks David. I wonder if theres any way you could use two of these tripods to support a hammock; maybe a top bridging pole to prevent the two pods from closing together as you settle in for a summer snooze. must try when summer returns.

[@davidspassage]

+Aidan Gribbin I'm sure you could. You could easily also use them as supports for a raised bed of some kind. They are super strong.

[@davidspassage]

Another great use for tripods! Thanks for sharing :-)

[@Mugz28sc1]

Awesome Video!! Thanks!

[@naserkunathodi4334]

thankyou for your help tommorrow is my scout and guide exam

[@papugag4196]

pretty cool

[@RAYOFSONLITE]

Will the cord melt with a lighter to stop fraying? Might be better than a not.

[@edwardnelson3304]

Nice video, thank you

[@tonimayer6477]

Good video thanks

[@ThAnaSiSe]

How much length do you need to make one put of 7 cm diameter poles? This is me not going outside to touch some grass and see for myself

[@rickz501]

great vid thanks

[@davidspassage]

Thanks for the encouragement. Hope you find it useful.

[@maheshkulkarni7461]

This one is very helpful trick when in a camping ok Thanks a lot Thankyou ok

[@williamrichins4908]

Burn the end of paracord to whip finish it to prevent fraying.

[@mirandahomemovies]

Perfect. Thanks!

[@davidspassage]

RJM RJM Thanks for watching :-)

[@mirandahomemovies]

I made a tripod today using pvc pipe and masons cord. Very wobbly, ha ha, but it works. Thanks again.

[@aidanpadoa3110]

Made shooting sticks like this

[@matrix8706]

Don't knot it!! Just burn the ends to melt the fibers together

[@vonjunzt4130]

maybe he doesn't have a lighter handy.

[@swalker157]

von junzt you don’t have a lighter! Stop projecting!

[@vonjunzt4130]

@@swalker157 Haha!

[@vonjunzt4130]

@@swalker157 If I did have a lighter I would have lost it by now!

[@Hunter-yo3ux]

I use tripods for gun rests, or fishing rod holders.

[@69adrummer]

Melt those ends man!! ugh

[@davidspassage]

Lol, I usually do 98% of the time :-)

[@tincoffin]

I foresee a problem if you use this to hang something over a fire .

[@davidspassage]

tincoffin maybe a tripod this small, but I use bigger ones all the time to hang stuff over fires. What you want to avoid are flames that reach to the top of your pot where your dangling pot toggle is.

[@johnchivington6587]

shooting sticks

[@timothygibson1741]

The things that the Indians used for sleeping. Is it called a tp