Ground anchor

[mickh]

Anyone got or used a ground anchor. Have read about different types and seen a few on E Bay and wondered about other peoples experiences with them. Would just be my luck to get stuck and theres no tree within about four miles.

[BadBoy]

I have 1 but have never needed to use it (famous last words).
Mine follows this patten

rather than the traditional anchor design.
I like it because it's much more compact and stows away nicely inside the truck, but as I learnt the hard way not to go laning alone I doubt it will ever see real use, but a good essential bit of kit if your going out on your own, or in an open area without trees.

[yaki]

I have one like that, cost me £5 off eBay

Not used it with my Frontera as don't have a winch but couldn't let it go for that money

Have used it to move my shed though

[Drift]

Unless your hoofing across the deserted Mongolian plains or winch challenging and the like I dont see any need to carry the great hunk of metal about

Green lanes you should be in pairs at least and a lane needing a winch anchor shouldnt really be driven and at pay and play you will always have some one to drag you out

May be just me but

[fogman]

just get a 4 mile long winch strap & the mrs a good pair of waterproof boots

[mickh]

Foggy you're an idiot but you do make me laugh, and thats not a bad idea. I could sit and have a cup of tea while shes out of the way for half an hour.

I do agree with you Drifty, but some times the urge just takes me and off I go. Like Dan when I see a challenge the little red monster says " go for it, you can do it".

[adyclemo]

How about one of these, very similar to a ground anchor, can often be picked up very cheap, available in loads of different sizes and fold up for easy storage. Not tried it as i dont have a winch but i do have one of these for the boat, maybe a job for me and horses45 at some point lol.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-KG-GALVANI ... 20acf7dd9f

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9-KGS-PLOUGH- ... 20c6ecc30f