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solomon7 · 10-25-2007, 02:08 PM

I've got a small spot in the Apt. about 6 by 4 feet give or take. It rains alot this time of year, so I want to build a rock course inside to get my fix regardless of the weather. Amazingly enough... the wife's totally cool with it

Got a bunch of rock at the river, all shapes and sizes
Anybody have suggestions on how to have a good variety of scenarios in a small space? I know it's not much room so a bit of a challenge.

Dragon51 · 10-25-2007, 03:08 PM

Yea don't get cought taking the river rock! Most place's it's illeagle to take it. Thats all I got,

Coss71 · 10-25-2007, 03:10 PM

I just asked the same question about an outdoor spot I have that's 40x10
Haven't heard anything back on that yet.

I did online searches (Google, Ask, etc) and never found any sources that show how to build your own.

solomon7 · 10-25-2007, 03:13 PM

Totally! Good lookin' out

I actually told a ranger at the station my intent and the ammount intended to remove. He asked about the location and I told him about a landslide right into the river I found out wheeling. I guess he figured I was helping clean up, cuz he came by the spot and told me of an unused quarry too. Nothing but monsters there though and a PITA trail.

Dragon51 · 10-25-2007, 03:26 PM

I am thinking that it's going to be real heavy by the time you get all those rocks, I would maybe see how much it is to build your own fake rocks there are articals on line for making them I used dogpile and found some DIY fake rocks, not sure of how much money but it has to be a lot lighter and easyer to move around. Just a thought

solomon7 · 10-25-2007, 03:30 PM

no worries. I don't mind moving around rocks at all, and I live on ground floor and the Landlord is cool w/it. Weight isn't an issue just space

Dragon51 · 10-25-2007, 04:15 PM

Sweet! Good luck with that then be sure to post up some pics!

Hildy · 10-25-2007, 04:32 PM

Ive done the same thing at my house. In the basement, which is actually living quarters, I placed down a bunch of cardboard and added over 1000 pounds of various sized, shaped rock.

And there is no specific way to place them up. I move them around all the time to create new terrain.

Not near the fun as crawling super-sized rock masses, but its right in the house

mattman · 10-25-2007, 05:50 PM

let see some pics

crawlinghulls · 10-25-2007, 06:18 PM

I built a outdoor rock garden and one area that gets a lot of use (by both my wife and I but also the club) is the bridge. The total height is about 48 inches it is two feet wide (across the bridge, maybe 11 inches wide). There are some pics on the "personal rock courses" thread. The supporting walls of the bridge create a ton of crawling lines, easy to change as well. Just my 2 (more like 3) cents. Good luck and Happy crawling!

solomon7 · 10-25-2007, 06:27 PM

Looks good. Think I might try 2 heaps and a bridge. Gotta see if it will fit. Any other suggestions ya'll? Great feedback!

MOCRAWLER · 10-26-2007, 06:00 AM

you guys have too much spare time. 1000 lbs. to the basement GEEZ!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hildy

Ive done the same thing at my house. In the basement, which is actually living quarters, I placed down a bunch of cardboard and added over 1000 pounds of various sized, shaped rock.

And there is no specific way to place them up. I move them around all the time to create new terrain.

Not near the fun as crawling super-sized rock masses, but its right in the house

tooslickforyou · 10-26-2007, 07:18 AM

How about a modular, stackable, re-configurable artifical course?

Barillms · 10-26-2007, 08:32 AM

Is that choclate? lol
Is that the new "stoner edition" AX-10 body?

Good idea on the course.

Yeeharacing · 10-27-2007, 07:08 PM

Very cool course!

My Dining room is seriously lacking that!
Could you let me know what you used besides milk crates?

Rick

DWALL · 10-27-2007, 09:50 PM

Was it done with exspanding foam? I thought about that, but the milk crates are alot better than what I thought about for a base!

OldNube · 10-27-2007, 10:43 PM

how about a quick little "how to"

flee · 10-27-2007, 10:59 PM

a quick to: have your mountain buddy haul rocks from his property to your city slicker pad

oldnube is a trail guide/teacher w/ a cj7

Yeeharacing · 10-28-2007, 09:48 AM

The problem with that is the weight of the rocks on the floor.
Not to mention your back from having to move them into the house.
The nice thing about this is it can be modified, stripped down and stored easily.

He said he used plaster paper and Dental plaster for the course. It was in another post a few down.

tooslickforyou · 10-28-2007, 03:30 PM

OK, Here ya go:

So first I make forms out of boxes or balls of newspaper (tv dinner boxes work good).

Then cover them with plaster cloth (ebay, LHS is to much money).

Then pour several layers of Tuff Dental Plaster (ebay, Light weight hydrocal is too porus and soft. Only 5000 psi not 7500 psi Tuff Buff).
Mix it thin catch it and re-pour several times.

You'll want to keep them in the invisible plane of the crate to keep them re-arangeable.(looking down on it, keep it inside the edges)

And youll want some "technical" flat ones and some that are slanted or inclined for elevation gain.

See how with just a couple slanted ones you can make a long climb, a vally or a hill.

And just a few that has an incline on one side of the crate. To get you off the ground onto it.

Rattle can them with super flat camo paint by Krylon.

Mount them to plywood by running a short screw through the crate and secure them together with zip-ties.

These are like river rocks. My phase two will have sharper corners, colored like granite and texture mixed in the slurry.

10-25-2007, 02:08 PM	#1
solomon7 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 888	Indoor Rock Course? I've got a small spot in the Apt. about 6 by 4 feet give or take. It rains alot this time of year, so I want to build a rock course inside to get my fix regardless of the weather. Amazingly enough... the wife's totally cool with it Got a bunch of rock at the river, all shapes and sizes Anybody have suggestions on how to have a good variety of scenarios in a small space? I know it's not much room so a bit of a challenge.

10-26-2007, 07:18 AM	#13
tooslickforyou Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2007 Location: I don't even know how I got here. Posts: 68	Artifical rocks How about a modular, stackable, re-configurable artifical course? Last edited by tooslickforyou; 03-11-2008 at 10:14 AM. Reason: content

10-26-2007, 08:32 AM	#14
Barillms Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Steubenville Posts: 249	Is that choclate? lol Is that the new "stoner edition" AX-10 body? Good idea on the course. Last edited by Barillms; 10-26-2007 at 08:34 AM.

10-25-2007, 03:08 PM	#2
Dragon51 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 299	Yea don't get cought taking the river rock! Most place's it's illeagle to take it. Thats all I got,

10-25-2007, 03:10 PM	#3
Coss71 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW WA Posts: 45	I just asked the same question about an outdoor spot I have that's 40x10 Haven't heard anything back on that yet. I did online searches (Google, Ask, etc) and never found any sources that show how to build your own.

10-25-2007, 03:13 PM	#4
solomon7 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 888	Totally! Good lookin' out I actually told a ranger at the station my intent and the ammount intended to remove. He asked about the location and I told him about a landslide right into the river I found out wheeling. I guess he figured I was helping clean up, cuz he came by the spot and told me of an unused quarry too. Nothing but monsters there though and a PITA trail.

10-25-2007, 03:26 PM	#5
Dragon51 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 299	I am thinking that it's going to be real heavy by the time you get all those rocks, I would maybe see how much it is to build your own fake rocks there are articals on line for making them I used dogpile and found some DIY fake rocks, not sure of how much money but it has to be a lot lighter and easyer to move around. Just a thought

10-25-2007, 03:30 PM	#6
solomon7 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 888	no worries. I don't mind moving around rocks at all, and I live on ground floor and the Landlord is cool w/it. Weight isn't an issue just space

10-25-2007, 04:15 PM	#7
Dragon51 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 299	Sweet! Good luck with that then be sure to post up some pics!

10-25-2007, 04:32 PM	#8
Hildy Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: central PA Posts: 679	Ive done the same thing at my house. In the basement, which is actually living quarters, I placed down a bunch of cardboard and added over 1000 pounds of various sized, shaped rock. And there is no specific way to place them up. I move them around all the time to create new terrain. Not near the fun as crawling super-sized rock masses, but its right in the house

10-25-2007, 05:50 PM	#9
mattman Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: dahlonega Posts: 68	let see some pics

10-25-2007, 06:18 PM	#10
crawlinghulls Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 920	I built a outdoor rock garden and one area that gets a lot of use (by both my wife and I but also the club) is the bridge. The total height is about 48 inches it is two feet wide (across the bridge, maybe 11 inches wide). There are some pics on the "personal rock courses" thread. The supporting walls of the bridge create a ton of crawling lines, easy to change as well. Just my 2 (more like 3) cents. Good luck and Happy crawling!

10-25-2007, 06:27 PM	#11
solomon7 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 888	Looks good. Think I might try 2 heaps and a bridge. Gotta see if it will fit. Any other suggestions ya'll? Great feedback!

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10-27-2007, 07:08 PM	#15
Yeeharacing Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Browns Mills Posts: 37	Very cool course! My Dining room is seriously lacking that! Could you let me know what you used besides milk crates? Rick

10-27-2007, 09:50 PM	#16
DWALL Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MILAN Posts: 53	Was it done with exspanding foam? I thought about that, but the milk crates are alot better than what I thought about for a base!

10-27-2007, 10:43 PM	#17
OldNube Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coeurdalene Posts: 79	how about a quick little "how to"

10-27-2007, 10:59 PM	#18
flee Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: chattaroy Posts: 50	a quick to: have your mountain buddy haul rocks from his property to your city slicker pad oldnube is a trail guide/teacher w/ a cj7

10-28-2007, 09:48 AM	#19
Yeeharacing Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Browns Mills Posts: 37	The problem with that is the weight of the rocks on the floor. Not to mention your back from having to move them into the house. The nice thing about this is it can be modified, stripped down and stored easily. He said he used plaster paper and Dental plaster for the course. It was in another post a few down.

10-28-2007, 03:30 PM	#20
tooslickforyou Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2007 Location: I don't even know how I got here. Posts: 68	OK, Here ya go: So first I make forms out of boxes or balls of newspaper (tv dinner boxes work good). Then cover them with plaster cloth (ebay, LHS is to much money). Then pour several layers of Tuff Dental Plaster (ebay, Light weight hydrocal is too porus and soft. Only 5000 psi not 7500 psi Tuff Buff). Mix it thin catch it and re-pour several times. You'll want to keep them in the invisible plane of the crate to keep them re-arangeable.(looking down on it, keep it inside the edges) And youll want some "technical" flat ones and some that are slanted or inclined for elevation gain. See how with just a couple slanted ones you can make a long climb, a vally or a hill. And just a few that has an incline on one side of the crate. To get you off the ground onto it. Rattle can them with super flat camo paint by Krylon. Mount them to plywood by running a short screw through the crate and secure them together with zip-ties. These are like river rocks. My phase two will have sharper corners, colored like granite and texture mixed in the slurry.

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