Importance of Rope
Just yesterday I needed some rope to put something up in a tree and what a refreshing treat to be able to reach into my treasure chest and pull out some rope. There have been a lot of things that have changed, but a good supply of rope is almost priceless.
Once upon a time the sailors on the clipper ships of yesteryear would have been amazed at the quality and quantity of rope that is available today. For the most part we take it for granted today. The importance of rope is not limited to those seafaring souls.
There were many farmers that may have never seen the oceans but they utilized rope in many different ways. Useful for attaching different implements or securing some livestock in places temporarily the uses are broad. Just in the day to day operation of a homestead we find a lot of tasks for rope.
What happens if you can not make it to a store to get some rope. Do you have enough rope to get the things done? The beautiful thing about rope is since it has been around such a long time there are some cheap and easy ways to make rope. There are many different ways to make rope and due to the importance of rope we will try and demonstrate some ways in the near future to make it own your own.
When I was a kid, I had a Berenstein Bears book and i have always remembered a line from it, I don’t remember the context or anything else, but the quote is,”where there’s rope, there’s hope.”
Absolute Gold right there! I love the Bernstein Bears, however I do not remember that quote. It is such a versatile tool.