Thread: I need a land anchor or something

I had always thought, Sierra, you'd be somewhere out in a dark misty Forest,,

sand? mud? black soil?

Mud, plenty of it full of deep tractor ruts

Something like that may work, but probably just as effective and cheaper would probably be a marine anchor. The most effective would be a plough or CQR type, but almost as effective and easier to carry is a Danforth type. Size? I would guess about 15kg, but that is only a guess. All of these are easily removed if you attach a few metres of rope to the crown of the anchor so it can be pulled out backwards after recovery by either the vehicle or your winch.

What about maxtrax or similar?

No matter what you use as a ground anchor point it will be a PITA to get it out of deep mud Sand isn't too bad you can brush that off and the digging is easy, Mud not so much.
Your best solution is to not travel alone, That way you can use another vehicle as an anchor point

Star pickets. They always seem to be present in the mud plains up here, in the long grass (rice is a grass isn't it?). Generally in tight clusters of two or three. They self store under your front fender or, if bent over, in your radiator. Hi-lift jack is good for pulling them when moving on. Combine them with fibre glass waffle boards.

Trailer a quad if its a return rather than through trip. Your own tractor.

What's the attraction to lanes between rice fields - bird watching?

Google "rainforest challenge land anchor", and search youtube too.... Lots of pics and images of the kit that the competitors use for quick winch recoveries.

Deadman Earth Anchor looks to work pretty well for single vehicle winching.

It basically a blanket with straps stitched to it, you dig a hoe and bury it and connect the winch to the straps. Once you are done you pull it out of the ground with your vehicle.

Deadman Off-Road: Creators of the Deadman Earth Anchor