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    Grocery Bag break cord

    Well after years of telling people that you could use a plastic grocery bag as a break cord, someone actually believed me. Next time you are sitting around bored with an extension cord, plastic grocery bag, and a short cliff- you are in business. Electrical tape works well too, but only when its warm out.

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    Re: Grocery Bag break cord

    You left the best part of the story out though. Not only did Tree talk someone else into breakbagging, he had that guy PCA him first!
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    Re: Grocery Bag break cord

    I've heard something about using condoms also..... I would think condoms might be a litlle spendy to use for jumping. It would be the ONLY time breaking a rubber is something to look forward to.
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    Re: Grocery Bag break cord

    >>CrazyThomas is that really you? You still around? Sweet!

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    Re: Grocery Bag break cord

    Quote Originally Posted by Tree View Post
    Well after years of telling people that you could use a plastic grocery bag as a break cord, someone actually believed me. Next time you are sitting around bored with an extension cord, plastic grocery bag, and a short cliff- you are in business. Electrical tape works well too, but only when its warm out.

    Cya
    I remember the my first "baggin' " hehe. I was on the balconey of the 17th floor in a hotel on the beach... I had everything I needed except... you guessed it, break cord... Being the semi-intelligent fucker I am, I looked around the room and saw a plastic grocery bag... I flattened it, cut a strip down where the plastic handles were... made 2 twisted links and used a french link...

    Ok so I chickened out on that low Building, but I did end up useing it on a 300 ft freestander... I must mention that I feel that twisting the platic is integral with something to do with the strength of the pull force....

    Now that I have done it from 300, I'd go back to that "B" and try it...
    Le Roy

    ADDED... I will have to go find the video of me using it.... (more to follow)
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    Re: Grocery Bag break cord

    From Icelandic Arnie: Monofiliament fishing line. it is the only rated plastic. Know your knots.
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