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Long anchor setup?

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ChaseSmallwood · · Paris, TX · Joined Apr 2015 · Points: 30

When setting up top rope anchors using trees. What the best option to span the distance to the edge? Say 20 feet.

NateGfunk · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 50

static rope.

ChaseSmallwood · · Paris, TX · Joined Apr 2015 · Points: 30

Any good sources to buy it by the foot?

lozo bozo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2015 · Points: 30

Your local climbing shop or I know some sports chalet's stock rolls of Sterling static rope that you can buy by the foot

Deimos · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 35

I use 8mm cord, available by the foot in pretty colors in most climbing shops. 9mm also works and would undoubtedly last longer.

divnamite · · New York, NY · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 90
ChaseSmallwood wrote:When setting up top rope anchors using trees. What the best option to span the distance to the edge? Say 20 feet.
Static rope is good, even just 8mm cord is fine. If you want to go cheaper, 1' climbing webbing is fine, just harder to untie.

rockandsnow.com/73021/1%22-…

backcountry.com/sterling-te…
keithconn · · LI, NY · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 35

Amazon. New England rope. 30' for like 15$. 30$ you should have plenty.

I think I have 7mm. Works great for the long anchors.

Muscrat · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 3,625

Retired climbing rope.

keithconn · · LI, NY · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 35

You want something static as anything dynamic like climbing rope will lead to rubbing and wear.

redlude97 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 5
keithconn wrote:You want something static as anything dynamic like climbing rope will lead to rubbing and wear.
If you're buying new, sure. But old climbing rope works just fine as anchor material
BigFeet · · Texas · Joined May 2014 · Points: 385

Here is my normal setup for extending an anchor over an edge from a far position.

Scroll down the page for an illustrated version.

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If you are dropping your anchor over an edge, use something to pad the rope, webbing, or whatnot.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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