Rock Sack

I use the PCT method too.
I've sewn/use a small silnylon stuff sack, like 3"x3" with a drawcord and micro cordlock.
If you can't make or get your hands on a small one I think I have an extra I made, I'll send it to you free.

makes some reaslly small cuben bags that would work

I rely on a good tight square lash around a baseball sized rock. With some patience and some skill, you can omit the rocksack.

These are all great ideas.

I'm new to myog and i'm short on mechanical tools so anything i could purchase or make easily, i.e. w/o a sewing machine would be much appreciated.

Not sure i can try w/o the rock sack yet. I'm tired by the end of the day and just want to relax and not fuss with it. Plus it doubles as a stuff sack for the rope too.

But like everyone here, i'm sure it'll be an evolution and i can see eventually not using one.

For now, the search continues! :)

– Dana

Don't overlook Craig's recommendation of 3"x3" (minimum). Trying to find a weighty rock to fit in a small bag is a PITA.

good idea.

what do you use?

I've had some success with using my homemade trowel as a weight. It only weighs 1 oz, but I've had no real trouble geting it up to a tree branch about 20-25 ft. up. Sometimes you have to coax it back down by jiggling the slack end of the line.

This mat not be the most ideal, but it gets the job done. So, maybe you have a sturdy piece of gear that could stand to be launched into a tree, then disconnected and used elsewhere.

Edit* I just use a small zip top to stuff the line.

I'm glad to see your so open-minded, Dana. Yes, your Ultralight philosophy will always be evolving and adapting. One day. you may not care about that extra 0.05 oz., then the next day, you'll be shaving 3oz. just you thought you were as light as possible.

Godspeed and go light,

-Evan

The mesh fruit bag sounds good to me.

I use my tent stake bag. It's about 3×7 when laid flat. I used to tie a stick with a clove hitch but it is harder to aim and takes more tries to get it over that dam limb.

The tent stake bag never even occurred to me…

I use the AGG TreeLine.

I use a smallest Granite Gear air pocket stuff sack to hold my rock. When not being used to hold a rock I store my 50 feet of cord and small biner inside the sack. To keep things nice and neat one end of the cord is always tied to one of the two loops on the stuff sack. I then layer the cord into the sack and zip it shut. When I have my food hung I store the extra cord inside the attached stuff sack.

http://www.granitegear.com/products/packingsystems/airline/airpockets.html

I use a small oblong stuff sack that holds the cord. It's large enough that if I can't find a rock I can stick a couple of energy bars in it for weight. For some reason I've often found it hard to find conveniently sized rocks where I want to bear bag, so this works out quite well.

Take a scrap of silnyl and sew a 3×3 sack. If you're feeling really sparky you can add a draw-string top. I'll try to post photos later today. Very handy and almost no weight penalty.

I really liked the idea of using the stake bag posted earlier. I think I'll eliminate my stake bag and use my rock bag to protect the tips of my stakes from poking / abrading holes in my gear. One more item eliminated from my gear list – THANKS!