In reply to Adam83:
> So what I'm looking for is:
> A way to make an anchor point if there isn't a suitable natural object to tie rope around. Is there something I can get that I could hammer in between cracks in the rock to anchor a rope?
You could get yourself a set of nuts (
https://www.needlesports.com/2911/products/wild-country-classic-rock-set.as... that you jam in cracks in the rock. Attach this to your rope via a locking carabiner and you are good to go. Be careful of course that the nut is properly seated in the crack so it won't come out and ideally you would have more than one with the rope attached in a way that if one does come out the others will hold.
Also depending on the ground a large stake that can be hammered into the turf can provide a very good anchor.
> Advice on what sort of rope to get?
I would say some static rope like this (
https://www.needlesports.com/1865/products/beal-semi-static-abseil-rope-10-... should be fine, long enough for your usage. You can get thinner ropes but they become hard to grip - either way you may want to tie knots in it every 2 feet to make it easier to hold.
> Advice on attaching the rope to myself. Can I attach a rope to the metal D ring on a life jacket via a carabiner?
If the D ring and its attachment looks study enough then yes. Get a carabiner with a screw gate because sods law would dictate if you fell in a non locking one would unclip. That would mean if you did fall in you would have to hand over hand up the rope to get back to the rocks.
As with all these things getting it wrong can be serious so use your judgement, play it safe and test things before trusting your life with it.
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