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Suggestions for a suitable sack for filling with rock and using as a soloing anchor, commercial offerings or otherwise?

 

In reply to kritter:

I must be missing something. If you're soloing, what are you anchored to?

 

In reply to kritter:

 Ruk      Sack

In reply to kritter:

You will need a fare few rocks to fill a bag so that the weight of it is greater than yourself.

A large, big wall haul bag (expensive) or large caving bag maybe.

 

In reply to kritter:

No idea how you intend to use but but get a 1 tonne bag:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/woven-1-tonne-polybag/90147?tc=AT4&ds_kid=92...

In reply to kritter:

I have to say, I think this thread might be quite interesting.

In reply to Oceanrower:   You must be missing something! The clue was in the question: sack full of rocks used as ANCHOR on a solo....

 

 

 

 

 

In reply to kritter:

For solo leading or just to weight a top-rope whilst you shunt up?

In reply to trouserburp:   leading

 

In reply to kritter:

Interesting. Do you need a lot of rocks

In reply to galpinos:

Perfect for the job I'd say and a snip at £12.  My biggest worry would be the impact of shifting the rock from the base of the crag and the disturbance that could cause.  Not a worry at Swanage put a bit invasive at Stanage

In reply to trouserburp:   80kg or so.

 

In reply to kritter:

I am reminded of an anchor used by (some) canyoneers... a tarp, the four corners tied-in and bunched together, filled with rocks and gravel and sand, and a tagline tied to the center of the tarp. Once you've made the rappel on a single strand (anchored to the four corners), you tug on the tag and the gravel is shaken off the tarp, which you can then pull down.

In reply to kritter:

Wasn’t aware you could pre-register for a Darwin Award...

In reply to plyometrics:

It seems that you might be able to sell tickets too......

"Laydees-a and Gennelmen! Roll up! Roll up! And see today's amazing feat of daring-do......" etc

In reply to Pete Houghton:

An even more fun canyoneering anchor is a great big bucket, as water is nice and heavy and available in large quantities in many canyons (and some crags). You make a tiny hole in the bottom of the bucket, abseil quickly, then have your sandwiches at the bottom while the bucket empties. Pull and retrieve! What could possibly go wrong?