Alternative to monkey-fist zipper pull

[Miking]

This is what I have done for the lid zipper on my Aeronaut. It's called a cobra knot, and if that's not a cool name for something I don't know what is! As an added bonus you can untie it and you have a yard of 2 mm cord that you can use to:

• make a clothesline
• replace a shoelace
• make an emergency belt
• lash your bag to an alpaca, vehicle or sturdy friend
• make a splint with sticks or a magazine
• build an impromptu shelter
• build an impromptu pillow-fort
• make a tripwire to alert you to intruders
• make a hair tie
• spice up your love life
• hold your seedy hotel door closed
• snare rat living in seedy hotel
• along with duct tape; repair just about anything
• individual strands can be used for thread, floss, fishing line etc...
• the list goes on and on..... Add any of your own below!

You can see how to make one here:
http://www.animatedknots.com/cobra/i...matedknots.com

[TavaPeak]

That is really clever.

[Fat Crip]

I use the same knot (I call it a Solomon bar) for all sorts of things including as a very chunky key ring!

[Miking]

I use the same knot (I call it a Solomon bar) for all sorts of things including as a very chunky key ring!

Brilliant! along with the bigger carabiner you have everything you need to set up an emergency anchor to rappel out of a seedy motel window using your bed sheets! (Don't try this at home kids!) although I will say tied diagonally a queen bed sheet is good for one floor...
Watch Cirque du Soliel aerial silk artists for style tips... Lol