> More charitably, paracord is a known quantity, and they idolize ex-soldiers, who are of course familiar with its uses. Such as? I'm not saying that there ar

> More charitably, paracord is a known quantity, and they idolize ex-soldiers, who are of course familiar with its uses. Such as? I'm not saying that there aren't uses: obviously in a general sense, "tying things" is a use. But how often do you need to do that, and does that justify prioritizing paracord over other things? Are there any places where you have to tie things that are absolutely vital? Sure, there are other alternatives to paracord, but my question is, why carry any sort of cord at all? Of course, there are always situations where there's something that would be nice to have: gas masks in a gas attack, a flare gun if rescue is possible, etc. But moving light and fast is also valuable, so it makes sense to cut off the list of things you're bringing at some point, and I don't think cordage of any kind is a high enough priority that it makes my list (fishing line, however, does).