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HEAT WAVE!

Up here in western Washington, we are experiencing a heat wave. It is supposed to be in the low 90's today and with most of the homes built without air conditioning, it prompted me to look up some "beat the heat" tips. Having to look something up such as this, is not normal for this Colorado native who grew up in air-conditioned-everything. And with a newly adopted long haired pooch, I wanted to make sure I was doing everything possible to keep the both of us cool and I thought I'd share some tips with my outdoors-y followers, because I care about you too!! So here are a few tips from the Seattle Times along with a few of my own:

-- Wear light-colored, loose-fitting cotton or linen clothing. A straw hat works great in the sun.

-- Keep a water bottle handy and use it often, to sip or drizzle over the neck, face and arms. Drinking water is better than sugary beverages, which can dehydrate you.

-- Close windows on the side of the building where outside air is warmer than inside air or where the sun is shining. Open windows and doors on the cooler side.

-- Create breezes by opening opposing windows and doors.

-- Place electric fans in open windows to draw cool air into the house or drive hot air out.

-- Place a fan behind a pan of ice water to blow cool air.

-- Sprinkle or wash down windows, lawn, deck or pavement on the hot side of the building.

-- Line-dry laundry instead of using the dryer, and microwave or grill food outside to avoid heat in the house. Don't use the dishwasher.

-- Turn off lights. Ninety-five percent of the energy consumed by incandescent bulbs is given off as heat.

-- Eat lightly, favoring fruit and vegetables. Protein and fat create extra body heat.

--If all else fails, shag over to your food store's freezer section. You always can feign extended interest in pineapple Popsicles.

One of my new favorite ways to beat the heat is to take a cold shower first thing in the morning, then let my hair air dry. The evaporation keeps me cooler as long as there is a fan near by, otherwise, you just end up feeling muggy if the air is stale.

I also just made some mixed berry and watermelon Popsicles that turned out pretty awesome and didn't need a trip to the store in the blazing sun to do so!

If you have any tips you'd like to share with your fellow outdoors enthusiast, please feel free to post a comment! We look forward to hearing from you!

--Keep cool my friends!

Fish Tales

We would like to hear your tale of how you've had to use your survival bracelet! Have you had to use it to tie the canoe to the roof of your car? Tied your food in a tree? Used it in a snare trap? Or even saved a life with it? Let us know! It's fun to share adventure tales!

New pictures coming!

Tomorrow we will be posting all new pictures of all new colors and styles of our high quality bracelets! These will also be added to our products page. Please email me with any questions you may have about our products!
Happy Hunting!
Nature's Traditions

Paracord of the day

Classic bracelet in Desert Camo knot closeure. Contains approximately 7-9 feet of cord 

Wide "quick deployment" bracelet in black, no clasp. Contains  approximately  16-18 feet of cord.  

Key chains in black, olive drab, desert camo and reflective camo.  Contains  approximately  2 feet of cord, each.

Welcome

Welcome to Nature's Traditions Paracord Accessories Blog! Today is our first day blogging and we are super excited to finally be out on the web!
What we offer: Classic paracord survival bracelets in two styles (with and without buckle), wide quick deployment paracord bracelets, necklaces in two styles (with and without buckle), key chains and even quick deployment belts!
Colors we currently have available: Black, desert camo, olive drab and mil. spec. (which is a slightly more brownish color than the olive drab.)
We will have more colors and styles coming soon!  Check back often for updates! Please comment with any and all questions, including how to do your OWN bracelets!

Paracord Bracelets

Paracord bracelet with buckle

Paracord bracelet with knot clasp

Both of these are classic survival bracelets. They are on sale email me at naturestraditions83@gmail.com for more details.