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[Firefly51]

This example is made from .!05" Weed-Whacker line. I use these to secure all my gear and they work great. They extend to about 4' so they are plenty long enough for paddle, rods, and other gear.
First, I wrap the line tightly around a 1/2" x 9" wooden dowel with holes drilled about 1/4" from each end. The holes must be just large enough to pass the ends of the line through. I leave about 6" - 8" of line sticking through each hole. Place the line wrapped dowel on a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes, remove and place it in the freezer for another 10 minutes. Remove the dowel and the line has now become permanently coiled with two straight ends. Make loops on the ends of the lines with the little compression ferrules as shown. You can add clips, snaps, hook and loop tape, whatever.

[WildernessWanker]

Originally Posted by Firefly51

This example is made from .!05" Weed-Whacker line. I use these to secure all my gear and they work great. They extend to about 4' so they are plenty long enough for paddle, rods, and other gear.
First, I wrap the line tightly around a 1/2" x 9" wooden dowel with holes drilled about 1/4" from each end. The holes must be just large enough to pass the ends of the line through. I leave about 6" - 8" of line sticking through each hole. Place the line wrapped dowel on a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes, remove and place it in the freezer for another 10 minutes. Remove the dowel and the line has now become permanently coiled with two straight ends. Make loops on the ends of the lines with the little compression ferrules as shown. You can add clips, snaps, hook and loop tape, whatever.

How well does it respond to repeated stretching, does it hold the coil well?

[kayachapi]

I got a new phone and a life proof case, for Christmas. It still wasn't Scott proof. Now if I ever get to go fishing again, I won't have to worry about the GPS location of the last place I saw it.

[dsafety]

Originally Posted by kayachapi

I got a new phone and a life proof case, for Christmas. It still wasn't Scott proof. Now if I ever get to go fishing again, I won't have to worry about the GPS location of the last place I saw it.

I was the first to introduce the LifeProof case to this forum. It served well... until it didn't. My iPhone 4 survived everything that I could throw at it in its LifeProof case until I purposely took it underwater to use as a camera in Hawaii.

Apparently these cases have a lifespan and mine had reached the end. The case had developed a small crack which quickly allowed water to drown my phone. LifeProof support told me that this was my fault because I did not check the case ahead of time to determine if there were any leaks. How does one do that?

I used the case in one of the ways that LifeProof promotes in their advertising. If a product is hyped for a particular application but fails when used for that application, the product is not worthy of consideration.

Put me down as no longer being a LifeProof fan.

Bob

[dorado50]

All that time and effort you put into promoting this product and now its defective?. Glad I didn't bite!. To test case just submerge in water WITHOUT the phone inside............

[ful-rac]

I still have mine, and im still a happy lifeproof user. Ive even bought a 5s case for my new phone. Nothing is 100 % going to protect your phone, it still does a good job though.

Good to see your back!

[kayachapi]

I got the lifeproof case so I could take and send pics on the water. I didn't like the zip-lock baggy solution that I was using. I usually fish with my boys and the wife enjoys seeing them and their fish. I just needed to keep my phone from sinking. I will from time to time check to see if it has cracked. Thanks for that.

[svendawg]

Originally Posted by Firefly51

This example is made from .!05" Weed-Whacker line. I use these to secure all my gear and they work great. They extend to about 4' so they are plenty long enough for paddle, rods, and other gear.
First, I wrap the line tightly around a 1/2" x 9" wooden dowel with holes drilled about 1/4" from each end. The holes must be just large enough to pass the ends of the line through. I leave about 6" - 8" of line sticking through each hole. Place the line wrapped dowel on a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes, remove and place it in the freezer for another 10 minutes. Remove the dowel and the line has now become permanently coiled with two straight ends. Make loops on the ends of the lines with the little compression ferrules as shown. You can add clips, snaps, hook and loop tape, whatever.

Do you know what the breaking strength is on that weed wacker line,

[kayachapi]

Thanks for not busting me up on this one. I live in the High desert and obviousely dont get out much. Spend more time thinking about fishing than actually doing it. Family, work, on call half of my time. Anyway, I was thinking about taking a broomstick, tying some string to it, and making a J with a piece of wire to hold bait. Does anyone know of this has already been done?

[addicted2sp33d]

Not exactly kayak related, but definitely useful for you new dads out there...

We use Dr. Brown's bottles and pre-fill them with water when we travel. These things vent better, which means they will leak if they are tipped over. I don't like the travel caps because sometimes you forget to take them out, and sometimes after you take them out, you lose them!

Here's my solution: cheap and easily replaced if damaged. Coincidentally adult glass bottles are more-or-less the same size, so you (Dad) can share the same bottle carrier as your little guy/gal: