Today I show you how to make a trilobite paracord bracelet, modified for survival purposes.
As you may know, I am an advocate for quick deploy techniques when making survival items. This is why I made a quick deploy version of the trilobite paracord bracelet (often referred to as the ladder rack bracelet). Unlike the regular version though, this one is made out of a single piece of cord and can be unraveled in a matter of seconds. It is wider than many bracelets such as the solomon bar and fishtail bracelet, which does increase the amount of cord it can store. It is a bit harder to make than the quick deploy fishtail paracord bracelet, but still on the easy end. In fact, I made this tutorial based on that design, just included another core, bringing this bracelet up to 6 core cords. As such, this bracelet holds a formidable cordage and if you like the look, you should give it a go.
I used the ball and loop design, but this could be easily adjusted to fit a shackle instead.
- Difficulty: medium
- Cord storage: medium
- Child friendly: no
Supplies
- paracord in the color of your choice
- a lighter to melt paracord ends
- knife or scissors for cutting
- a dowel or a piece of wood. I use this to make sure that my core bights (as seen in the tutorial) are of equal length
Quick deploy trilobite paracord bracelet tutorial

I use a dowel to make sure the bights are equal in length. This is vital for making this bracelet.
If you want to have a tight bracelet, consider tightening the weave from top to bottom.
Now for some images:
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Thank you for this amazing website. Over the years I have tried many crafts, and even tho I was able to master them I had to invest a small fortune in jigs, fixtures, tools, equipment, and materials. With parabraid my investment is small and I can work while sitting beside my wife. ?
Good instructions!