Originally Posted By oldranger
Paracord is not what we are talking about here. This about real rope that can actually catch and hold a moderate fall. Paracord is a very useful product, but it has no application in climbing situations (well, maybe as shoelace). People have died demonstrating that.


Which is exactly the point - I've heard people claim that paracord can be more than it is.

It isn't even a good bear bagging rope. I'd be using it to repair gear, lower a pack down something steep, spare guy line, or other non critical applications - never as a climbing rope. That's it's often added to gear lists without explanation of this is part of the problem.
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