Just to add to my post - Last weekend I really put the line to the test. I hauled my food, stove, and cookwear along with the dogs chuckwagon and his food. Don't ask why- it a long story. It was seriously heavy. I tossed it over a large dead limb so as not to saw a knotch in a live one or damage the bark. I was waiting for it snap and send my supplies to the ground, but it held strong. The line was old and had some stiff areas where it had melted in the past. It is 60 feet long , which is good length FOR ME. When I replace it it will cost me 85 cents. I am not sure how old it is, but I normally have to replace the string every 30 nights out.