Make your own rope bag?

Hey MPs

My current rope bag is on its last leg, and I don't really want to shell out for a new bag. Has anybody made their own rope bag? If so, any suggestions of where to buy wear-resistant and water resist fabric? I want one that will be durable enough to stand the climbs in. Suggestions are more than welcome.

Thanks

$0.69 ikea bag has been working pretty well for me.

I like the way this works. Roll up the rope in the tarp and toss it in the pack.

rope tarp

Chris Plesko wrote:$0.69 ikea bag has been working pretty well for me.

I made one out of some heavy dudty coated cordura that I got from rockywoods.com/Fabrics-Kits

They have a great deal right now on rockywoods.com/Fabrics-Kits…

I just made a square/rectangle, sewed some straps on it, one with a ladder lock, the other with a side release buckle to pull it all together. It's a bit of a hack job, but keeps the rope pretty well organized and in a tight bundle.

If I make another I think I'll sew some elastic onto the edges to pull it up into a slight bucket.

Chris Plesko wrote:$0.69 ikea bag has been working pretty well for me.

Ikea +3. Best bag I have ever used in the Red. keeps all the dust/sand out and a great catch for pulling the rope down after.

What's this ikea bag? Picture anyone?

I've been using an REI stuff sack that I got for about $2, but mesh would be better.

Chris Plesko wrote:$0.69 ikea bag has been working pretty well for me.

Tim Zander wrote:I made one out of some heavy dudty coated cordura that I got from rockywoods.com/Fabrics-Kits They have a great deal right now on rockywoods.com/Fabrics-Kits… I just made a square/rectangle, sewed some straps on it, one with a ladder lock, the other with a side release buckle to pull it all together. It's a bit of a hack job, but keeps the rope pretty well organized and in a tight bundle. If I make another I think I'll sew some elastic onto the edges to pull it up into a slight bucket.

Back in the mid 90's I was climbing a lot with my girlfriend. I was always on the sharp end, and we climbed trad routes with twin ropes. Rope management was always a problem as I led every pitch, and no matter how fastidious I was in flaking or staking the rope, it always managed to tangle. So I came up with a solution....

A reversible rope bucket that could deploy the rope from either end (i.e. clean rope paying out no matter who led the next pitch). The bag also had a rigid ring to hold the mouth open for easy feeding at the belay station. Of course, this required two bags per climbing team as one bag stayed at the belay, and one was carried by the leader up the next pitch.

I designed the bag with ripstop nylon, a full length zipper and drawstrings at both ends. It rolled into a nice tight cylindrical package (about 8" in length and 3" in diameter) and clipped onto my harness. I made them for all my friends and sold them in limited quantities to shop buyers I met at the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show.

I even wrote a patent on the bag and submitted an application to the US Patent Office.

But this was in the age before KickStarter and Google. And I was in the throes of grad school at the time, so the idea never went into full production or marketing.

That said, I still have several of these bags in a box somewhere and would be happy to send you a photo of them. I'd sell them for what they cost to produce ($35 a piece). Try them, and if you're not convinced it's the greatest rope bucket ever, I'll buy them back from you. Email me and when i get back to my home computer, I'll dig up those photos.

Cheers and happy climbing!

John

I used an old 'backpack rain cover' for a while. It was free (already in the retired gear bin), doubled as a rope tarp, and even had an existing draw cord seen into the edge to keep it all in when "neatly stacked" (read: big ass pile w/ one end on the bottom, and one end on the top) and ready to climb.
If you don't already own one, you can get one at any big box for under $10. It surely doesn't beat $0.69, but I've also loaned it to friends who forgot their wind breakers, and salvaged a day at the crag. Do that with an ikea bag.
That said, I switched to a bag/tarp combo as soon as a partner gave me one.
-Mackley
P.S. I'll switch back to the old system long before I she'll out the cash for a new bag. Props on DIY.

IKEA to the rescue!

I use a 4'x6' tarp that I bought from Target to roll up my rope. The grommets are big enough to insert the rope into to keep track of the ends. I've been using the same tarp for 10 years.

Johnnyrocket wrote:Back in the mid 90's I was climbing a lot with my girlfriend. I was always on the sharp end, and we climbed trad routes with twin ropes. Rope management was always a problem as I led every pitch, and no matter how fastidious I was in flaking or staking the rope, it always managed to tangle. So I came up with a solution.... A reversible rope bucket that could deploy the rope from either end (i.e. clean rope paying out no matter who led the next pitch). The bag also had a rigid ring to hold the mouth open for easy feeding at the belay station. Of course, this required two bags per climbing team as one bag stayed at the belay, and one was carried by the leader up the next pitch. I designed the bag with ripstop nylon, a full length zipper and drawstrings at both ends. It rolled into a nice tight cylindrical package (about 8" in length and 3" in diameter) and clipped onto my harness. I made them for all my friends and sold them in limited quantities to shop buyers I met at the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show. I even wrote a patent on the bag and submitted an application to the US Patent Office. But this was in the age before KickStarter and Google. And I was in the throes of grad school at the time, so the idea never went into full production or marketing. That said, I still have several of these bags in a box somewhere and would be happy to send you a photo of them. I'd sell them for what they cost to produce ($35 a piece). Try them, and if you're not convinced it's the greatest rope bucket ever, I'll buy them back from you. Email me and when i get back to my home computer, I'll dig up those photos. Cheers and happy climbing! John

doak wrote:I use a 4'x6' tarp that I bought from Target to roll up my rope. The grommets are big enough to insert the rope into to keep track of the ends. I've been using the same tarp for 10 years.

philipwilch wrote: John, These sound awesome. I'd like to check them out for sure. I sent you a personal message as well. Let me know when I can see some pics. Phil

Johnnyrocket wrote: Back in the mid 90's I was climbing a lot with my girlfriend. I was always on the sharp end, and we climbed trad routes with twin ropes. Rope management was always a problem as I led every pitch, and no matter how fastidious I was in flaking or staking the rope, it always managed to tangle. So I came up with a solution.... A reversible rope bucket that could deploy the rope from either end (i.e. clean rope paying out no matter who led the next pitch). The bag also had a rigid ring to hold the mouth open for easy feeding at the belay station. Of course, this required two bags per climbing team as one bag stayed at the belay, and one was carried by the leader up the next pitch. I designed the bag with ripstop nylon, a full length zipper and drawstrings at both ends. It rolled into a nice tight cylindrical package (about 8" in length and 3" in diameter) and clipped onto my harness. I made them for all my friends and sold them in limited quantities to shop buyers I met at the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show. I even wrote a patent on the bag and submitted an application to the US Patent Office. But this was in the age before KickStarter and Google. And I was in the throes of grad school at the time, so the idea never went into full production or marketing. That said, I still have several of these bags in a box somewhere and would be happy to send you a photo of them. I'd sell them for what they cost to produce ($35 a piece). Try them, and if you're not convinced it's the greatest rope bucket ever, I'll buy them back from you. Email me and when i get back to my home computer, I'll dig up those photos. Cheers and happy climbing! John

Hey John, so we're 10 years further down the line. It would be awesome to see your design, and I'd be down to get it on Kickstarter and get it to market. Let me know!

Cheers!

Jeroen Woltjes wrote:

Hey John, so we're 10 years further down the line. It would be awesome to see your design, and I'd be down to get it on Kickstarter and get it to market. Let me know!

Cheers!

çheck out the Tillit from Elderid.

Jeroen Woltjes wrote:

Hey John, so we're 10 years further down the line. It would be awesome to see your design, and I'd be down to get it on Kickstarter and get it to market. Let me know!

Cheers!

Brand new account resurrecting a 9 year old thread to try and convince someone to go into business with them and start a Kickstarter for a project they abandoned two decades ago. That feels really weird and scammy to me unless i'm somehow misunderstanding this situation...