Here is a simple tip that will save you time in the field and lengthen the life of your cords and cables. It’s a way of looping up your cables in a Over/Under coiling pattern. You basically alternate the twist in each loop as you add each coil to the loop. But the process really is better explained by seeing it in action. So here is a short demonstration video by location sound man Chris Babbie, who walks you through the process and explains different variations of the over/under coiling technique. You can read more on this topic over at the IEBA blog.