Found some new training weights for you pack

[hflier]

I have no affiliation with this product. I found these on Amazon and they seem to be great. You can fill with either water or sand. They are pretty stout and I am using them in my pack and they are working great. Not horribly expensive either.

Ron

Link:

https://www.amazon.com/Sandbag-Fill...mall+(25lb+Capacity)+–+Guaranteed+not+to+leak

 

[dreamingbig]

You convinced me. I have been trying a few other options but these look good enlightening to test out.


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[Goodtimekiller]

Thanks!


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[HookUp]

they are even shaped like cylinder meat bags!

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Buy 1 1/2 pvc pipe and caps/ pvc glue(If using Water)
Using sand no glue needed.Cut and cap.Just finished mine today.$20 bucks?
stand em' up in backpack and go.

 

[flinginarrows]

I have a 50# bag of concrete mix that cost around 4$. I've just wrapped the whole thing in duct tape so it doesn't get me or my pack dirty. Works like a charm!

 

[dreamingbig]

I have a 50# bag of concrete mix that cost around 4$. I've just wrapped the whole thing in duct tape so it doesn't get me or my pack dirty. Works like a charm!

I have done that too. It def works but I liked the variety and combo of these bags.


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[coloyooper]

You can buy a 60lb sandbag for like $3 at Home Depot. If you get worried about busting it open, just toss it in a dry bag and you're good to go.

 

[Randle]

Buy 1 1/2 pvc pipe and caps/ pvc glue(If using Water)
Using sand no glue needed.Cut and cap.Just finished mine today.$20 bucks?
stand em' up in backpack and go.

How much does each one weigh and how long? I realize you can make them any length. I have a bunch of pipe around sounds clean , easy and tough.

 

[H2PVon]

I buy 3 25# bags of rock salt. Or 1 50 and 1 25, depending on how "in shape" I am to begin with Then use it on the driveway in winter.

 

[MattB]

I made a frame out of large PVC (4"?) and filled with sand. It was made to fit the dimensions of my pack bag so it doesn't slop around. Works great.

 

[hflier]

I like these filled with water because they act like bags of meat. You can also change weight easily to vary training loads. But there are many ways to skin a cat. Just laying it out there in case someone else might benefit.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Some people have more money than brains! A gallon zip lock bag filled with sand. Double it if you’re worried it’ll break. Costs a couple bucks.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Randle the PVC with water doesn't way much.Water approx. 8lb per Gal.
I think sand would be more substantial.I use water.

 

[whereisfredbeckey]

Sand is almost 3x as dense as water so if you are space constrained it allows you to get the load with a smaller volume.

When I used to do more mountaineering training a lot of people would haul jugs of water up the mountain and then dump them out for the hike down to take some load off their knees. (In most places, water is practically free and generally doesn't hurt anything if you dump it out.) You can argue that you miss out on some of the work with a light load going down, but I'm more of a fan of less load downhill for training.

 

[JV3220]

My 60lb $6 sand bag works great and is shaped like a game bag. They sell them all over MN for traction to be used in the back of pickups.


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[pirogue]

Some people have more money than brains! A gallon zip lock bag filled with sand. Double it if you’re worried it’ll break. Costs a couple bucks.

Yep! What I was thinking

 

[dreamingbig]

I don’t know... these bags are going to last 1000x a zip lock bag. Plus you can use them for weight training. Sand bag get ups and shoulder presses and back squats. You aren’t doing that with zip lock bags.


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[BRTreedogs]

https://smile.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Dumbbell-DryBell-Waterproof/dp/B01E9LAZ6Y