Running this as a memory jog. Found myself needing some shock cord today and found the local army/navy closed. Remembered a long ago post about cargo nets from Harbor Freight. Picked up a $5.00 net and after about an hour of untying ended up with almost 100' of approximatly 1/8" cord.
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Awesome! I needed another excuse to go to HF! With that 20% off coupon, it'd be $4!
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And if you don't feel like untying all that, Supply Captain has some pretty good deals on shock cord, among other things.
PF
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bump. which cargo net? cheapest net I see is 8 bucks online? looking for 100' of shock cord for uq
edit
went with 96x72 cargo net for 12 bucks on amaz0n. looks 5mm and black so hoping its the good stuff
edit.
i want 100' ft because well i dunno why. i just seem to never have enough supplies for when my DIY bug hits me.
sidebar.
tie down 1" poly webbing looking for 300' from cheapest source.
http://www.shipperssupplies.com/1Web...Webbing3000BS/
anyone bought from. think somewhere is cheaper?
and b/c i wasted your time how bout a cool DIY idea
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make...le-McGyver-St/
thanks everyone
Last edited by bruinfan; 04-11-2013 at 12:47.
Resourceful, as usual
Mike
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Quality from Supply Captain is very good. Price is not bad, either.
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1 UQ needs 100' of shock cord? That must be one heck of an underquilt!Originally Posted by bruinfan
"Do or do not, there is no try." -- Yoda
There is 25yd of polypro webbing for $8 shipped if you have Prime on Amazon.
I just undid a harbor freight 97x 72 net that I got for 10 bucks after taxes. It yielded 100 feet of 5mm at 10 cents a foot.
sidebar.
tie down 1" poly webbing looking for 300' from cheapest source.
http://www.shipperssupplies.com/1Web...Webbing3000BS/
anyone bought from. think somewhere is cheaper?
I have ordered from shipperssupplies.com a couple times and it is pretty good stuff. I like the feel of it too.
I have bought bunjee from supplycaptain too. good stuff.
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