Creating Hike Loops (loopies) is a an easy process. Here are a few tips:
Start by choosing Paracord, accent beads and a featured bead. Whenever possible choose a feature bead that matches up with hike's theme.
1) Cut a piece of paracord 10 to 12 inches. Use a candle to melt the ends. Using and a pair of thick leather glove shape the end of the cord in to a cone to make feeding the beads easier.
2) Put the beads on the cord
3) Match up the ends and tie a single knot
For an added bit of strength you can heat up the two ends and melt them together.
https://sites.google.com/view/pack559/hikes/creating-loops-guide