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Such ID tags for anchors have been discussed many times over the years,
but I've never seen them implemented. I don't know why - probably too
much trouble to coordinate, produce and distribute such tags.
The circumstances where rigging tags would be useful are variable. In an
on-going
Seeking opinions...
Within the greater vertical caving community... what are peoples opinion to
adding a "Tag Plate" to rigging anchors. Especially in a cave where a route
may justify using or placing rigging at same general location.
The Tag Plate would be made from an aluminum strip (maybe
I am certainly no rigging expert, but this sounds like an awesome idea to me.
If you have the time and energy to do this, then others will have better
information by which to judge whether this anchor is still good at whatever
point in the future they encounter it.
--Ray Hertel
