Great story about some friends of mine who had to make a string whilst on a hunting trip. The story is quite long - with pics - so I decided to leave it where it is - just with a link. Hope that's OK with the administrators.
http://www.africanarcher.com/stringNeeded.htm
The story-writer, Rean Steenkamp, is the publisher of the South African Bowhunter magazine & newly-elected chairman of TASA (Traditional Archers of South Africa)
Good story. I always carry a spare string in the field. It's been shot in, has the nock point installed and cat whiskers, just like I want it to be when I shoot. Then back at camp I have a third spare set up the same way.
gotta love them Scythian bows.
Hard lesson to learn
I always have a cpl spare strings with me
I always carry a slightly used string. Already stretched and the nock point is at the right height.
Thanks for posting that link. Some great reading avaliable from their homepage.
Am sure looking foreward to seeing a bit of SA from behind the longbow in the next few weeks.
My best,
Scotty
I always put the string that I just took off the bow for the annual string change into my survival kit/ hunting pack for my backup string.