Thanks Cherokee,

I really don't have a problem with him not carrying the hard case, and I'm sure not going to start off on the wrong foot by telling him how to run his outfit. Gotta pick arguements if need be a bit wiser then that.

I believe that he doesn't want them (hard cases) even on the pack horses or mules. We'll be riding in on horse to base camp, and hunting mostly from foot (but may include some riding) from there.

What I'm trying to do is to find the best way to do it. Refences have told me that it really isn't a problem to ride with a sling, but I want to make sure that the one that I get will work for me.

But your just using parachutt cord, interesting. I have a 1000 foot spool in the garage. Have you (or your clients) used any of the slings out there though to have something to compare it to?