Yes I am a Prepper/Survivsalist and I am a big fan of Corporal Shawn Kelly and his "Corporal's Corner" page. He has taught me so many survival skills and Ranger Beads is one of them but he did not go into detail like you did Mom! Your details made them stay in place really good after re-making them yer way! You are the sweetest and most sincere woman I have ever seen and your are simply adorable, I love yer channel, stay safe my friend...
As a former Army Airborne Ranger, the 60s, we did a similar technique. We would use rocks, moving them from one pocket to another. These Ranger Beads are a nice technique.
I have used small pebbles transferred from one pocket to another in the same manner. Small pieces of twigs would also work. Good method to track your travels.
That is a very simple way to keep track and I love the idea of having them handy. Thank you for sharing. One last thing, I SO appreciate the scripture. what an amazing blessing.
Very good diy. Thanks for showing. The only thing I would recommend is to do everything in your power to never take the guts out of the paracord. That defeats the purpose of using paracord in the first place. Obviously I understand why you did it, but it can be done without doing that. Maybe put a little olive oil or vaseline on it to help push the beads on, and then wash the oil off after you have completed the task. The only time you should be gutting paracord is in an emergency for survival uses. It's not the end of the world, but I try everything in my power to keep paracord in it's original state otherwise you might as well use a smaller cordage. Excellent how to tutorial. God bless!🙂
God Bless you Christa! I love your videos and your sweet spirit. I look forward to meeting you at the banquet table some day! Keep up with the awesome videos. It's great information! Thank you for everything you share and teach. You are a blessing!
Thank you so much! Being a senior citizen now, I’m not sure how many beads I can walk. But, I am looking forward to making my own set of Ranger beads. God bless and keep you!
Perfect! Counting paces/beads while keeping the North star to my right means I'm headed West (and I can know how far I've traveled ... even at night). Another very practical video. Thanks for sharing! God Bless :)
Thank you, Tina! I think you have many of them, they just have different names. I wish I knew all the variations so I could use them in these videos. I am glad you find these helpful!
"Navigate by the stars?" I've met a few stars and they don't seem sharp enough to navigate their way out of Hollywood. (Just kidding) Great video as always. If you don't have any beads I've seen this done with pebbles in two pockets.
I enjoyed your video. I'd like to make a couple of hopefully helpful suggestions if I may: #1. One way of reminding yourself of your number of paces is to code the number into the beadwork it's self. Take your number for example. Make the first 7 of your 9 beads a different color, shape, or texture. Then do the same with the first 2 of your 4 beads... 72. #2. Another option would be to find beads that have numbers molded on them like the ones meant for making identity jewelry. #3. You CAN use your fingers to make a smooth end on your cord when you melt it. Just make sure to wet your fingers with water first. This trick also works to smooth down hot glue, I've been using this trick for decades.
This is definitely of use for land nav and as a rainy day project for the little ones. Thank you for posting this video, there are people still viewing them to make good use of our suddenly available time. I work in public safety for a hospital and recently find myself on odd shifts with few people in my building, I have been trying to soak up as much knowledge as you are willing to give me through your videos. It is all great stuff and I am humbled by what you seem to take for granted but I would not have known existed were it not for your pointing it out. I can't hit the like button as many times as I wish I could for all of your videos. My five year old daughter and I made hard tack a few days ago and she had a lot of fun with it. We will be trying this once my 550 cord comes in from Amazon.
Thank you for your courage and for sharing the gospel on your podcast. It's refreshing to find a spring of righteousness in this desert of atheism! I also enjoyed explanation of pacing beads!
Good topic. Your 100M pace count changes with fatigue, terrain, day/night, and load. Using a GPS device to work your numbers on various surfaces (hills, rocky, turf, and pavement) and then with a pack while fresh and again while fatigued provides a better average and modifies your initial first guess on flat ground. We all slow down as the day gets long. The advantage of hiker style GPS is that you can do your pace counting on recreational hikes so when you are without it or batteries fail the ranger beads and compass saves the day. Hiking in the Pacific Northwest on the Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier tamed my impression of my own pace. With full pack on broken Basalt rock and high country trail my "pace" was about one mile an hour with frequent rest stops.
I just love videos like this.. Praise God for you and for your clever videos. It gives me such comfort to know that not only has God got our back but He's giving us wisdom to harken to and live prepared and to our best. Plus above all, this is an awesome way to share His word. Blessings.
I really agree with previous comments I enjoy your videos immensely you have such a pleasant nature about you intelligent beautiful Christian woman and you're the way you tell your information it is so pleasant you just make a person feel good thank you for your videos God bless you
Thank you for these inspiring, educational, videos. The information is timely, useful and very well presented. The bible verse at the end is wonderful.
a couple of things; when adding beads to a cord or string, I always utilize a piece of floral wire [from any craft store or walmart] cut the length of wire, bend it in half and use it the way you would use a sewing needle, 'thread' the cord through the loop in the wire, and then the beads easily slip onto the cord. Since I can no longer walk very far [I used to walk ten miles a day] now that I am disabled, I struggle to walk all the way to the mailbox, it is half a block or so away. Anyway, I count my prayers as I walk, so I never walk alone
Thank you for this helpful video! I decided to count my steps in fractions of a mile. I have a long stride, so I have about 104 steps to each 10th of a mile. Therefore I can count up to 5 miles with my ranger beads! God bless you!
Love your videos. One thing I'd suggest - if you want someone to sit to the end of a 20 minute video - it would be a good idea to explain how they are used first, at least a brief over-view. That way, I'll know if I want to spend the time to learn about it.
One caution about using the hard plastic beads. I've made several sets of pace count beads using them and they have a tendency to break in half and you lose a bead. Maybe the beads I purchased were not as good quality as others. Not pushing the beads tightly against each other, especially when stored in a pocket or bag, seems to reduce how frequently they break. ( my theory is they may be breaking when they are tight together and the cord becomes pulled into a circular shape when stored or maybe they break if they hit against something hard). So , keep one of the thin inner cords & a few extra beads to replace beads that become lost. As an alternate choice of beads I've looked for wood beads. They have been more durable. But I've not yet found any that fit onto doubled paracord. But I've found wood beads that work well on the right size shoe string. Depending on the size of the wood bead some fit well on a braided shoe string, another size bead worked well on a leather shoe string. When making them this way the shoe strings aren't doubled as done with the paracord. It's just a single shoe string with knots at the appropriate length. The length of your pace is more accurate if measured over a longer distance, 500m or 500 yards. It kind of cancels out over enthusiastic pace length over a shorter distance. I know my pace count for 1/10 km & 1/10 mile. Yeah, I'm familiar with metric but I still mostly think in imperial lengths. And the mile is based on 1000 paces of the Roman legions. ( so i kind of prefer imperial lengths, they're based on the size of a human being, the metric length his based on the size of the earth, from equator to North Pole ) 5 km is just slightly longer than 3 miles, not quite the length of two football fields longer. So if you count miles, the same beads will let you count an extra 2 miles walking distance.
If breaking is an issue, Hobby Lobby has steel beads in the jewelry section, a bit larger that will fit over the 550 without gutting. Silver, not subdued, unless your in combat that shouldn't be a problem.
Absolutely love this . I wish I knew this when I helped out at brownies. I have to two girls though which I'm going to make with them . Perfect! Thankyou
For those without access to a pre-measured track, just get a tape measure and measure out 30ft/10 yards. Then, count your paces over 10 "laps". You then find the average for each "lap"; the average of the laps, times 10, is your current pace. Note that this is not as useful as having a full 100-yard track, and requires a bit more work, but if you live in an urban environment, it's usually easier to do out of sight of curious eyes.
You mentioned an Aloe Vera drink in your video on Laundry Soap. Could you do a video on how you make it and the benefits of it. I recently started taking Moringa Powder, but also have a large tub of aloe vera I use with essential oils.
thanks for that, a nice gadget to have. I never thought of making something like this. awesome job and let your camera person great job as well. good close-ups while staying focused...
in the army we started out with the left and if dont carry a pack count if u carry a pack do it again count on flat and up grade and down grade and then add up and devide by 3 to get average
Omg,, I've used ranger beads for many years, I even used them in competition land navigation. Just stunned to see a non soldier making and using them..
Sometimes it is better to take more than one count of paces. Say, three times, then average the number you get. This will give a more accurate assessment of the distance traveled.
Great project. I make Ranger Beads often. However I don't git the cord. You may need those lines in the field some day. Its not hard to pull non-gutted 550 cord through pony beads. Also I pull my beads down not up. As always I enjoy your videos. Thank you.
Ok...prepper dummy, here. 2 questions: 1 - why do I need to know how many paces I’m walking? If my car breaks down and I’m walking home, how does this help me? 2 - why am I trying to ‘hide’ them, or disguise them? I admit to being totally prepper illiterate, but am very interested in learning. tia
I think she’s talking about more of a SHTF scenario where maybe the grid goes out and you find yourself stranded. There will be others who are unprepared and want to ravage and ransack others and all their supplies. In that case, you need to be on the move at night and be quiet about what supplies you have. Otherwise it’ll all be taken from you at knife point most likely. If you have a funny looking dangly bead thing with no willing explanation of what it is, others are going to see it and know you are prepared and they will target you. Therefore disguising it is a good idea.
Yes! ...if you are in a rocky area. Some people take up 9 small pebbles into one pocket and just move one over to their other pocket every 100 meters. That works great!
You can make a much better knot by holding the string to a stick, winding the string three times loosely over string and stick, and then tucking the end of your string back through the loops. This will give you a knot you can pull tight right against your beads.
Hello, I love your channel. You are so smart and everything you do is very educational💚 I want to ask you a question, do you have a Life Straw? We bought a few of them this past December and they filter out contaminated water, they are like giant straws and we feel a little more secure now that we have some just in case of an emergency. I highly recommend them, please let me know☀💛
I wear a pedometer and living in the Sierras near the Pacific Crest Trail we know our routes and if we have to walk/trek at night we wear an LLBean headlamp.
You could lightly heat those white thread ends into a hard “needle” and make it easier to thread the beads on. Also, breathing those fumes in of melted plastic is extremely carcinogenic. Must do this outside, or near open windows. Do not let children breathe the fumes in!
I have no clue why I would need to count my paces. Why would any of that matter. I assume a person is bugging out. There's no one place better than another if you're hiding, is there? Confused!
Carole Horton Like if you went out to scout your area and departed from your camp or vehicle. Also, if you told someone exactly how far along you would meet up. If you hid something underground and plan to go for it later is another use. There are many possible situations.
Being a former Army Ranger the title of "ranger beads" caught my attention. Although I have recently learned of your channel and have watched several of your presentations, I do enjoy them. But, again, when I hear or read "Ranger", it captures my attention. I went through Ranger school in 1971, yes I am too old to die young, we had no Ranger beads or a means to get those cute little beads, however at any time on patrol you may be the designated "pace" man. "Thinking outside the box" was better known as "field expedience". I used a extra boot lace and tied overhand knots for each 100 meters. It was quite adequate although some guys used the rock/pebble method. Also you may want to mention your pace counts will change as the terrain changes. Distance between point A & B is measured on a flat plane and the pace count will change. Navigating in the mountains ain't the same as a walk on the beach.
ROBBY DARIN The earth isn't a flat plane. It may be disk shaped or it may be spherical shape, it really doesn't matter. But if you think it is "flat" you need to get out of Kansas and visit Colorado and the Rocky Mountains. Or you may want to visit the Grand Canyon. You may want to ask someone else who is there where is the edge of the canyon. Go to that point and take a step forward as to walk to the other side. Let me know how that works out for you. The earth may be disk shaped or it may be somewhat round, but it ain't flat. Trust me on that one. Anyway who cares if it is disk shaped or round? It has worked for a long time just the way it is. Have a good one.
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On Disaster Relief Operations, we use these for ensuring you have drank enough water. One bottle, move a bead. Great video.
That is another great use for them. Thanks for sharing that, David!
PREPSTEADERS drinking water is vital in all situation. But wh3n things go bad, even more so.
Yes I am a Prepper/Survivsalist and I am a big fan of Corporal Shawn Kelly and his "Corporal's Corner" page. He has taught me so many survival skills and Ranger Beads is one of them but he did not go into detail like you did Mom! Your details made them stay in place really good after re-making them yer way! You are the sweetest and most sincere woman I have ever seen and your are simply adorable, I love yer channel, stay safe my friend...
I learned something new today! You can teach an old dog a new trick!😊
I love all your videos!! You bring such joy while I watch. I know it’s Jesus shining through you!!!
As a former Army Airborne Ranger, the 60s, we did a similar technique. We would use rocks, moving them from one pocket to another. These Ranger Beads are a nice technique.
I have used small pebbles transferred from one pocket to another in the same manner. Small pieces of twigs would also work. Good method to track your travels.
That is a very simple way to keep track and I love the idea of having them handy. Thank you for sharing. One last thing, I SO appreciate the scripture. what an amazing blessing.
Love your videos and also love that you share scripture at the end.
She even makes ranger beads!! I'm in love Thank you and God bless
Using Pacing (ranger) beads are great with relocating Secret Caches / buried supplies and Kits.
Kanzee How does that work?
Very good diy. Thanks for showing. The only thing I would recommend is to do everything in your power to never take the guts out of the paracord. That defeats the purpose of using paracord in the first place. Obviously I understand why you did it, but it can be done without doing that. Maybe put a little olive oil or vaseline on it to help push the beads on, and then wash the oil off after you have completed the task. The only time you should be gutting paracord is in an emergency for survival uses. It's not the end of the world, but I try everything in my power to keep paracord in it's original state otherwise you might as well use a smaller cordage. Excellent how to tutorial. God bless!🙂
God Bless you Christa! I love your videos and your sweet spirit. I look forward to meeting you at the banquet table some day! Keep up with the awesome videos. It's great information! Thank you for everything you share and teach. You are a blessing!
If you use a bic lighter to melt the ends, use the butt of the lighter to press them. No more burned fingers!
Thank you so much! Being a senior citizen now, I’m not sure how many beads I can walk. But, I am looking forward to making my own set of Ranger beads. God bless and keep you!
Great Christmas gifts for the kids in your life and a reference to the instructions video. They will be pleased!
Perfect! Counting paces/beads while keeping the North star to my right means I'm headed West (and I can know how far I've traveled ... even at night). Another very practical video. Thanks for sharing! God Bless :)
I read slaves heading north to freedom knotted a string .same concept only they were hunted by dogs.
Thank you for the great idea and scriptural encouragement! See you at His banquet table!
You are so talented and very Educated. Thank you from Australia i havent heard of alot of your products to have over there .
Thank you, Tina! I think you have many of them, they just have different names. I wish I knew all the variations so I could use them in these videos. I am glad you find these helpful!
"Navigate by the stars?" I've met a few stars and they don't seem sharp enough to navigate their way out of Hollywood. (Just kidding) Great video as always. If you don't have any beads I've seen this done with pebbles in two pockets.
Great video we used those in the Army all the time on patrols.
Wow!! Here we are in 2021 and still using old ways!! Lol
I enjoyed your video. I'd like to make a couple of hopefully helpful suggestions if I may:
#1. One way of reminding yourself of your number of paces is to code the number into the beadwork it's self. Take your number for example. Make the first 7 of your 9 beads a different color, shape, or texture. Then do the same with the first 2 of your 4 beads... 72.
#2. Another option would be to find beads that have numbers molded on them like the ones meant for making identity jewelry.
#3. You CAN use your fingers to make a smooth end on your cord when you melt it. Just make sure to wet your fingers with water first. This trick also works to smooth down hot glue, I've been using this trick for decades.
This is definitely of use for land nav and as a rainy day project for the little ones. Thank you for posting this video, there are people still viewing them to make good use of our suddenly available time. I work in public safety for a hospital and recently find myself on odd shifts with few people in my building, I have been trying to soak up as much knowledge as you are willing to give me through your videos. It is all great stuff and I am humbled by what you seem to take for granted but I would not have known existed were it not for your pointing it out. I can't hit the like button as many times as I wish I could for all of your videos. My five year old daughter and I made hard tack a few days ago and she had a lot of fun with it. We will be trying this once my 550 cord comes in from Amazon.
Thank you for your courage and for sharing the gospel on your podcast. It's refreshing to find a spring of righteousness in this desert of atheism! I also enjoyed explanation of pacing beads!
You are just so so very awesome. You should hold seminars.
Good topic. Your 100M pace count changes with fatigue, terrain, day/night, and load. Using a GPS device to work your numbers on various surfaces (hills, rocky, turf, and pavement) and then with a pack while fresh and again while fatigued provides a better average and modifies your initial first guess on flat ground. We all slow down as the day gets long. The advantage of hiker style GPS is that you can do your pace counting on recreational hikes so when you are without it or batteries fail the ranger beads and compass saves the day.
Hiking in the Pacific Northwest on the Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier tamed my impression of my own pace. With full pack on broken Basalt rock and high country trail my "pace" was about one mile an hour with frequent rest stops.
I just love videos like this.. Praise God for you and for your clever videos. It gives me such comfort to know that not only has God got our back but He's giving us wisdom to harken to and live prepared and to our best. Plus above all, this is an awesome way to share His word. Blessings.
I have to agree with Tamara post and can't say it better. Rough day for me today but your spirit and your channel is uplifting. Thanks.
You Let the sun shine through every one of your vids ! Amazing......
You can tie knots from the 550 cord that slip also.
I really agree with previous comments I enjoy your videos immensely you have such a pleasant nature about you intelligent beautiful Christian woman and you're the way you tell your information it is so pleasant you just make a person feel good thank you for your videos God bless you
Thank you for these inspiring, educational, videos. The information is timely, useful and very well presented. The bible verse at the end is wonderful.
That is awesome!I've never seen this ..I'm going to make these with the grandkids ..they will know something valuable!thank you !
Youre one of the coolest chicks on you tube and I love your videos, especially your Christian values. God bless you!
You may want to also measure your count in the woods if you have that option, your strides wont be as long and your count will be quite differeent.
Up hill, rough terrain, flat country should all be averaged for the best count number.
Thank you for all the great ideas! You are a blessing...
a couple of things; when adding beads to a cord or string, I always utilize a piece of floral wire [from any craft store or walmart] cut the length of wire, bend it in half and use it the way you would use a sewing needle, 'thread' the cord through the loop in the wire, and then the beads easily slip onto the cord. Since I can no longer walk very far [I used to walk ten miles a day] now that I am disabled, I struggle to walk all the way to the mailbox, it is half a block or so away. Anyway, I count my prayers as I walk, so I never walk alone
Oh thank you so much for teaching me all of this stuff, god bless you
Thank you so much for this idea. Wonderful craft project and so useful. ❤️😘❤️
you could dip the ends of the center core string in the candle wax, so you would not have to cut it periodically while you are beading
I have never heard of this.
It's genius. Making extras. Thanks SO much.
Thank you Christa
Thank you for this helpful video! I decided to count my steps in fractions of a mile. I have a long stride, so I have about 104 steps to each 10th of a mile. Therefore I can count up to 5 miles with my ranger beads! God bless you!
I am a new subscriber. Great video! I never heard of Ranger beads or paste beads. Thanks!
Pony beads are named after the pony and mule trains that transported them to Western North America in the early 1800s.
Love your videos. One thing I'd suggest - if you want someone to sit to the end of a 20 minute video - it would be a good idea to explain how they are used first, at least a brief over-view. That way, I'll know if I want to spend the time to learn about it.
One caution about using the hard plastic beads. I've made several sets of pace count beads using them and they have a tendency to break in half and you lose a bead. Maybe the beads I purchased were not as good quality as others. Not pushing the beads tightly against each other, especially when stored in a pocket or bag, seems to reduce how frequently they break. ( my theory is they may be breaking when they are tight together and the cord becomes pulled into a circular shape when stored or maybe they break if they hit against something hard). So , keep one of the thin inner cords & a few extra beads to replace beads that become lost.
As an alternate choice of beads I've looked for wood beads. They have been more durable. But I've not yet found any that fit onto doubled paracord. But I've found wood beads that work well on the right size shoe string. Depending on the size of the wood bead some fit well on a braided shoe string, another size bead worked well on a leather shoe string. When making them this way the shoe strings aren't doubled as done with the paracord. It's just a single shoe string with knots at the appropriate length.
The length of your pace is more accurate if measured over a longer distance, 500m or 500 yards. It kind of cancels out over enthusiastic pace length over a shorter distance. I know my pace count for 1/10 km & 1/10 mile. Yeah, I'm familiar with metric but I still mostly think in imperial lengths. And the mile is based on 1000 paces of the Roman legions. ( so i kind of prefer imperial lengths, they're based on the size of a human being, the metric length his based on the size of the earth, from equator to North Pole ) 5 km is just slightly longer than 3 miles, not quite the length of two football fields longer. So if you count miles, the same beads will let you count an extra 2 miles walking distance.
If breaking is an issue, Hobby Lobby has steel beads in the jewelry section, a bit larger that will fit over the 550 without gutting. Silver, not subdued, unless your in combat that shouldn't be a problem.
I have seen wood beads that aren't drilled. That would let you customize them.
Learning from you is always enjoyable. Thank you and God Bless.
Cold day? maybe 9 months LOL I live in Phoenix Az and its 85 right now, For us its come in from the heat and sit in the A.C.
Love your videos. Always learning new ideas
Thanks for the videos . You’re a diamond!
That might come in handy if you are off in the middle of nowhere or on a road that does not have mile markers and road signs.
Thank you your video was enjoyable and educational. God bless ~
Absolutely love this . I wish I knew this when I helped out at brownies. I have to two girls though which I'm going to make with them . Perfect! Thankyou
Excellent video. Really liked the way you explained the concept and construction of pace count beads.
Great instruction! Thank you.
For those without access to a pre-measured track, just get a tape measure and measure out 30ft/10 yards. Then, count your paces over 10 "laps". You then find the average for each "lap"; the average of the laps, times 10, is your current pace. Note that this is not as useful as having a full 100-yard track, and requires a bit more work, but if you live in an urban environment, it's usually easier to do out of sight of curious eyes.
If you want to stop cordage from fraying without burning your hands, use liquid super glue instead. It forms a good hard tip like a shoelace.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for your reply. Have you thought about doing gardening and livestock videos? They are valuable skills for long term preppers.
You mentioned an Aloe Vera drink in your video on Laundry Soap. Could you do a video on how you make it and the benefits of it. I recently started taking Moringa Powder, but also have a large tub of aloe vera I use with essential oils.
Melissa Jantzi What does this have to do with ranger beads? Why not post this comment on the video on laundry soap?
if you dip the ends of your tiny cord in clear fingernail polish, they won't fray while you work
You are one of a kind.
Dress it up and add a crucifix...make a single decade rosary or a pace counter!
Lovely thought Bob Ward. Prayers as you go
thanks for that, a nice gadget to have. I never thought of making something like this. awesome job and let your camera person great job as well. good close-ups while staying focused...
in the army we started out with the left and if dont carry a pack count if u carry a pack do it again count on flat and up grade and down grade and then add up and devide by 3 to get average
So cool. Love it
That would be great for jewelry making ...sorry off topic, btw love your videos
Omg,, I've used ranger beads for many years, I even used them in competition land navigation. Just stunned to see a non soldier making and using them..
Love your videos. God bless you
Sometimes it is better to take more than one count of paces.
Say, three times, then average the number you get. This will give a more accurate assessment of the distance traveled.
Thats awesome, thank you Christa
Great project. I make Ranger Beads often. However I don't git the cord. You may need those lines in the field some day. Its not hard to pull non-gutted 550 cord through pony beads. Also I pull my beads down not up. As always I enjoy your videos. Thank you.
klown mittenz corporal's corner has good vid on this, too.
sticks and stones from lower pockets to upper pockets.
Thank you for your videos
I love hearing Americans talk metric.. It's cute..😉
Ok...prepper dummy, here. 2 questions: 1 - why do I need to know how many paces I’m walking? If my car breaks down and I’m walking home, how does this help me? 2 - why am I trying to ‘hide’ them, or disguise them? I admit to being totally prepper illiterate, but am very interested in learning. tia
Same questions: following
I think she’s talking about more of a SHTF scenario where maybe the grid goes out and you find yourself stranded. There will be others who are unprepared and want to ravage and ransack others and all their supplies. In that case, you need to be on the move at night and be quiet about what supplies you have. Otherwise it’ll all be taken from you at knife point most likely. If you have a funny looking dangly bead thing with no willing explanation of what it is, others are going to see it and know you are prepared and they will target you. Therefore disguising it is a good idea.
We used to pull them down instead of pushing them up.
I remember my dad back in the 80’s using this grey meshy material he would make fishing weights with and burn it at the end. Would that work?
Pick up small pebbles
Yes! ...if you are in a rocky area. Some people take up 9 small pebbles into one pocket and just move one over to their other pocket every 100 meters. That works great!
The Romans used those too.
You can make a much better knot by holding the string to a stick, winding the string three times loosely over string and stick, and then tucking the end of your string back through the loops. This will give you a knot you can pull tight right against your beads.
maybe i missed it - but what's the inner diameter/the hole of the beads? i want to make sure they don't slide around.
Hello, I love your channel. You are so smart and everything you do is very educational💚 I want to ask you a question, do you have a Life Straw? We bought a few of them this past December and they filter out contaminated water, they are like giant straws and we feel a little more secure now that we have some just in case of an emergency. I highly recommend them, please let me know☀💛
I wear a pedometer and living in the Sierras near the Pacific Crest Trail we know our routes and if we have to walk/trek at night we wear an LLBean headlamp.
Could use stones in your pockets
7 DAYS CREATION NOT BIG BANG,,GOD LOVES US
Or you could go buy them at clothing and sales on post!!
Interesting!!!
You could lightly heat those white thread ends into a hard “needle” and make it easier to thread the beads on. Also, breathing those fumes in of melted plastic is extremely carcinogenic. Must do this outside, or near open windows. Do not let children breathe the fumes in!
5000 meters = 5 klicks [kilometers] = @ 3 miles. I klick @ .6 miles.
If I'm not being forward.. what nationality are u??
Ok, so I am publicly hitting on you! Lol!
I have no clue why I would need to count my paces. Why would any of that matter. I assume a person is bugging out. There's no one place better than another if you're hiding, is there? Confused!
Carole Horton Like if you went out to scout your area and departed from your camp or vehicle. Also, if you told someone exactly how far along you would meet up. If you hid something underground and plan to go for it later is another use. There are many possible situations.
compass is good once you realize earths a flat round plane ,, with a magnetite mountain below our pole star
Being a former Army Ranger the title of "ranger beads" caught my attention. Although I have recently learned of your channel and have watched several of your presentations, I do enjoy them. But, again, when I hear or read "Ranger", it captures my attention.
I went through Ranger school in 1971, yes I am too old to die young, we had no Ranger beads or a means to get those cute little beads, however at any time on patrol you may be the designated "pace" man.
"Thinking outside the box" was better known as "field expedience". I used a extra boot lace and tied overhand knots for each 100 meters. It was quite adequate although some guys used the rock/pebble method.
Also you may want to mention your pace counts will change as the terrain changes. Distance between point A & B is measured on a flat plane and the pace count will change. Navigating in the mountains ain't the same as a walk on the beach.
ROBBY DARIN
The earth isn't a flat plane. It may be disk shaped or it may be spherical shape, it really doesn't matter. But if you think it is "flat" you need to get out of Kansas and visit Colorado and the Rocky Mountains. Or you may want to visit the Grand Canyon. You may want to ask someone else who is there where is the edge of the canyon. Go to that point and take a step forward as to walk to the other side. Let me know how that works out for you.
The earth may be disk shaped or it may be somewhat round, but it ain't flat. Trust me on that one.
Anyway who cares if it is disk shaped or round? It has worked for a long time just the way it is.
Have a good one.