Make Cordage Out Of Plastic Bottles!

[@Eyes2theSkies]

Great job teaching me to make cordage from a 2 litre plastic bottle. Thanks Cody!

[@johndifrancisco3642]

Making lemonade from lemons, GREAT idea! Great tip too about taking it with you when you are done.

[@chrislrob]

THE most impressive bushcraft technique I've seen this year.

[@CavemanCody]

+Chris L. Robinson glad to make the list.

[@14etaranda]

Pretty sick, that was amazing. Also liked that you addressed not to leave plastic cordage in the natural environment.

[@sinstomp1T55]

That was really cool! I have done an awful lot of putting plastics to creative use but I never thought of that one. Thanks for sharing!

[@kan-zee]

I like the early fails in your demo vid...keeping it real ..good stuff

[@bobbastion7335]

I appreciate (and I know others do too) your mentioning to not leave that in the woods. It is obvious how easy it would be for an animal to become ensnared in all the loops it creates. One could probably forage and find enough bottles left by others without bringing more in.

[@okprepper5922]

I have seen numerous vids on how to make soda bottle cordage at home. your vid is the first I have seen on how to do it out in the middle of no-where. thanks much and keep those vids coming

[@garyfrancis4794]

Cody thanks for your vids. Keep them coming when you have the time and space. Down to earth hassle free simple. Keep up the good work Cody!

[@stuarttelford7063]

Most bushcrafty version of this technique I've seen. Thanks.

[@robertjeromedaly9533]

Nice to see a video where the bad and the good are demonstrated in a process

[@vdoengineer]

I saw another video where the person lashed two sticks together with this cordage, then held it over a fire. The plastic tightened up just like heat-shrink tubbing and it became super strong. I suppose that would work for many situations where you wanted a very strong lashing like making a bow or holding a spearhead onto the end of a stick.

[@victorcastle1840]

Carl S. Lars of (Survival Russia.com )youtube , did that but on a badly cracked handle on a heavy axe/splitting type . When he heated up and shrunk it some you could see the crack close up.

[@victorcastle1840]

www.survivalrussia.com

[@orangescout1967]

Nicely filmed and presented. Great piece if bushcraft knowledge to add to the arsenal.

[@6stringgunner511]

THAT is really cool 😎👍! A very useful video. Keep them coming.

[@lalamonarca79]

it is useful to survive out there, for any stupid comements outhere hes doing a great job

[@blackg0076]

recently made a jig like yours but with a box cutter blade, took a bit of tweaking but it works good now. I use the cordage to make new grips for my tools , wrapping it around the handles and setting it with a heat gun , can be done with a lighter or over a fire. heating it causes it to shrink .

[@shieldmaiden000]

Very well done! Thanks for the video Cody.

[@johnny6148]

deeper cut would hold bottle better. thanks for the idea.

[@kcher]

Awesome video and great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@CavemanCody]

+K Cher sure is. no problem. there is always stuff to be learned.

[@averagejoe448]

Key importance of always having a sharp knive!

[@Bleepbleepblorbus]

You can make that too Just need some flint A rock Fibers And a stick

[@BushCampingTools]

Very cool video and big respect for showing things that may not work the first time but perseverance pays off. I subbed!

[@CavemanCody]

+Bush Camping Tools that's a aspect a lot of people will cut out. even professionals don't always get it on the first wack.

[@BushCampingTools]

Too right. I watched some guys vid and he admitted it took all day to get a fire going from a fire drill/bow thingy.

[@CavemanCody]

+Bush Camping Tools I have used the bowdrill extensively. even in a semi wet and marshy location on my property. I usually can have a fire going with one within a hour or two. and that's just the time it takes to make it from scratch. If I have the set made already. it don't take me but a minute or two and I have a coal and 30 sec to another minute to blow it into flame. This is the usual and most common time frame.

[@notwrkn2mch]

Now that was a really good tip

[@tombsandtemples]

Excellent video

[@dexron2497]

That was awesome never seen that one just subbed brother

[@Shooter11B]

Thumbs up! That was a really useful tip! Thanks!

[@CavemanCody]

+Steven “Shooter11b” Szabo no problem.

[@Beenthereduntht]

Yes, very cool.

[@MrChipBryant]

Good job, thanks for no dumb music.

[@modelsncrawlers3209]

Man I'm late to the party but this is fantastic. I would've never thought of that.

[@DeanO]

Excellent Cody

[@CavemanCody]

+Dean O thanks dean

[@TizonaAmanthia]

man, if you had enough of that, I could see that being useful as bedding, maybe? or would it crush flat too quickly. *ponder* but your jig worked really well for a stick. good stuff!

[@danielww9022]

Note: keep your blade very sharp. Hair-shaving is great. Hair- SPLITTING is the goal. If you do not know how to sharpen your tools, learn, and become awesome at it. It's THE most important skill, second to nothing else you might think. And if you just can't get it there, carry several razor blades in your edc gear. 50 isn't too many.

[@Garflick347]

very interesting, going to give it a shot

[@ihabnakhla]

awesome idea man .. Thanks for sharing

[@Ntwadumela]

Awesome! Thanks, Cody!!

[@tayhayinthewind8386]

w0w, that's so cool! Dang, ty, gonna practice plastic on this cordage. asap!

[@CPineda1997]

Aweasome! Thank you so much. I'm definitely going to use it

[@juggernautsvaderdmunchkinland]

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing!

[@CavemanCody]

+Brugga Jugga no problem buddy

[@weerobot]

Wow thats great must try it out sometime.

[@johntoothman4888]

Pretty cool!! Thanks

[@BackpackSurvival]

just WOW this is rly amazing! i'm going to test this out today, thx for this cool idea dude. ;)

[@ozarkwonders3100]

Very cool. Thanks.

[@SallyAdamsonTaylor]

very clever! Too many soda bottles in the woods! Just got back. Hot! Hugs

[@tomritter493]

man that i s one great idea my friend very nice like I said I wasn't getting your feeds but got it square now great to see you again luck ....tom

[@CavemanCody]

+kabaruser it was one of those things I had to pass on.

[@tomritter493]

+caveman cody well thanks I like that plastic twin for tieing things down then melt it in place but I'm always finding things out in the woods now it's not just junk I have to pack out!!!

[@CavemanCody]

+kabaruser just a spare knife to put in your twine making jig. best thing is your cleaning up the woods at the same time

[@johnkoester4181]

I love it! Thanks.

[@fiducialpoint1]

well done man. thank you

[@Detman101]

Genius!!

[@SteveB357]

Will the cord take a twist. Less chances of cutting your hand on the edge.

[@kullcraven]

Hey Cody well done, i seen this on fat guys in the woods i believe, it is a very cool trick, well done dude.

[@CavemanCody]

+Kullcraven Bushcraft that's where I originally saw it. when I tried it, it was amazing how well it worked so I made it into a video.

[@kullcraven]

good job , because alot of people may not have seen the show, sharing is caring bro. take care.

[@CavemanCody]

+Kullcraven Bushcraft that's exactly right. I had never seen it anywhere else until then so I know its not common knowledge.

[@benjoseph8387]

clear plastic jugs filled with water left 6 hours min. in direct sunlight purifies it by UV rays...another use for our waste bottles. Another interesting vid Cody!...subed

[@SunsetBayBonnie]

that is so cool!

[@escapegoat3472]

great idea

[@sundaynightdrunk]

Have you tried braiding the resulting cordage/webbing to make stronger rope/web? I would think it would be very strong.

[@CavemanCody]

+sundaynightdrunk not yet. the cordage produced is actually substantially strong for most tasks.

[@raymondbailey1970]

awesome mate.

[@cubensiskhafir9225]

nice vidio Codey

[@dobocindobocin5990]

dude this is awesome..

[@bigcladwolfdetecting6017]

Amazing, way to keep at it after it broke at first.

[@libertyairbrushing7349]

Cody thanks for the vid. What brand saw is that?

[@CavemanCody]

+Liberty Airbrushing no problem and its a "sierra saw". I know its a cheap brand but I have to testify it has outperformed my old gerber and saw by many years. ive been using the same saw almost ever since I got into bushcraft. very effective. I wish I still had my old gerber so I could show it. the blade had bent and broke and the cutting teeth had gone dull.

[@philstat100]

Thank You.

[@naomirider6002]

I like your videos

[@CavemanCody]

+naomi rider thanks

[@hobbexp]

thats really cool dude, do you know how it works with the bow drill ? fredde

[@CavemanCody]

+hobbexp no, I do not. however I think I will try to get around to trying that.

[@juliangulian1032]

Ty sir.

[@tomdrew5608]

Do you suppose this would make decent bowstring?

[@DepthWave]

it stretches, and turns brittle from UV, so it's not great

[@tomdrew5608]

Thanks.

[@tammyhuennerkopf5268]

Wow!

[@Southerngardener27]

Great video cave it's been a while

[@CavemanCody]

+Southerngardener27 indeed it has.

[@Southerngardener27]

Your going to upload more right?

[@CavemanCody]

I have lots of videos I want to make. Time and when is the biggest challenge for me now

[@Southerngardener27]

I understand life has been throwing curveballs left and right

[@CavemanCody]

Yes. I would like to get a couple solar distillation videos out. That's first on my agenda. Especially before it gets cold

[@oldguy85308]

My saw goes backards Cody! I heard I need to go with the grain Cody! Is my wood too hard Cody? Never you mind Cody cause I just cut my knee!

[@Standswithabeer]

verrrrry useful stuff. Main drawback is animal entanglement in left-over cordage...please remove ALL plastic cordage; animals suffer terribly when tangled in that stuff. Think of animals entangled in those plastic beer retainers; I "rescued" a cat entangled in one and it had really suffered. Very easy to solve: just clean up after yourself in the woods. :) P.S. it shrinks up VERY tightly when you heat it!

[@REDCRANE1944]

AMAZING

[@lieblee3063]

Wow👍🙏

[@Thewelshlooney]

What knife do you use?

[@CavemanCody]

+Thewelshlooney in this video I used a Mora Bushcraft black for all the carving and then a mora companion for the cordage process

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

So this is where #tkor got the idea.

[@大食い太郎-n5r]

斬新なアイデアだ。

[@malagutigene]

yolo cody

[@CavemanCody]

+gene malaguti hey

[@holychris6956]

Sup bro

[@CavemanCody]

+Christian Duran getting ready to go back to work lol

[@cubensiskhafir9225]

cody

[@CavemanCody]

+Emil Oxfeldt yes?

[@xshanghu]

Zstubby Cody

[@gustavocoaching9614]

poor bloke has no clue on how to use a saw

[@benjoseph8387]

keep the hair & beard for a good consistent identity...market your image is all i mean.

[@mikhayladagenais]

Wow Cody. Great video. But where did u get those rockin' glasses???????? I love them dude!

[@orangescout1967]

Nicely filmed and presented. Great piece if bushcraft knowledge to add to the arsenal.

[@benjoseph8387]

clear plastic jugs filled with water left 6 hours min. in direct sunlight purifies it by UV rays...another use for our waste bottles. Another interesting vid Cody!...subed

[@mikhayladagenais]

Wow Cody. Great video. But where did u get those rockin' glasses???????? I love them dude!

[@deborah185]

+Mikhayla Dagenais Yeah I love them too!!!

[@mikhayladagenais]

+Deborah x I know rrriiight!!! Omg im his number one fan!!!!!!

[@deborah185]

+Mikhayla Dagenais No I am!!!

[@mikhayladagenais]

+Deborah x Noooooooooo i am!!!!

[@CavemanCody]

+Mikhayla Dagenais lol. my ex girlfriend gave them to me. not sure of the make or anything. It just says UV 400 on the side. I had to wear them for this video thanks to a eye injury I sustained and the doc had dilated one of my eyes.