3 Ways to Build a Top Rope Climbing Anchor

Bobby shows his favorite ways to build a top rope anchor on 2 bolts.
4 things to consider: Is your anchor - Strong, Solid, Secure and Redundant. Also, try to make your anchor efficient and equalized, with an angle of less than 90 degrees.

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The following anchors can be tied with variations of the overhand knot:
Method 1: Limited sliding X
Method 2: BFK
Method 3: Quad Anchor

Thanks Jacob for the quality camera work.

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00:00 2 Bolt Anchor
01:04 4 things to consider
04:38 How NOT to do it
05:48 Gear you need
10:36 Method 1: Sliding X
13:12 Method 2: BFK
14:17 Method 3: Quad Anchor
16:19 Method 4: 2 Quickdraws
17:34 Setting up the rope
18:41 Time to Top Rope