I’ve never been one for jewelry. At most, you might have seen a $30 Timex on my
wrist, the kind with a rubber watchband. No necklaces, no bracelets. No
pinkie ring. In my 20s, I wore a wedding band for a year and left it on the kitchen table when it was all over and done.
Even today, most of what I wear is made only of bone or paracord. The survival
bracelet on my wrist comprises eight feet of braided 550 cord. The adventurer in my head tells me I might
unravel this to use as an emergency rifle sling or to tie up a bad guy or perhaps apply as a tourniquet. Save the day. In
reality, I’ll probably use it to replace a broken bootlace or something equally
unheroic.
