i found paracord a life saver. tied my panniers on when the clips broke, used it as a washing line, used it to tie my tent to rocks when i couldent peg it the list go's on. when i got back i ordered a tone of the stuff just because it was so handy.

other uses, lashing wood to make a tripod, general sting, take it appart and youv got fishing line or traps lets hope we never get into a situation where we need to use it as traps. shoelaces. ect... i doubt i could of finished my tour (with a smile on my face) without it