Now it’s fairly obvious that this is a good survival item and most of it will be looted straight away, but there are various forms of cordage that may be overlooked by other people such as clothes line, light switch string, electric cables, phone chargers, dental floss and string from blinds to name a few.
I think anyone who is into prepping will be familiar with the uses for cordage such as shelter building and climbing but there may be some more uses that you may not have thought of.
If you have some fairly thin cordage then you can actually tie together a makeshift fishing net. If you can find some rocks with holes or grooves in and tie them into the corners of the net, you can weigh it down to a riverbed. Then you can quickly pull it up once in a while and see if you have managed to trap any fish or other things such as crayfish.
Cordage can also be wrapped around handles of tools to improve grip. This way you also have cordage with you wherever you carry your tool. You can also use it to make carry straps for your tools or anything else for that matter.
Even if your rope isn’t that thick, as long as it is strong enough to support your body weight, you can still use it for climbing. As thin rope is near impossible to climb you will have to tie hand/foot loops. It can also be used to pull up and lower gear so you don’t have to climb with it on your back making climbing much safer and easier.
Also a great use for any type of cordage is for suspending gear to stop it getting wet on the ground and to keep items like food out of the reach of animals.