Spreading ashes

[alan 1]

Sorry if this a little off the beaten path for Gear and Rigging but I need to know of some options for spreading ashes in freefall and don't want to reinvent the wheel if I don't have to. I'm looking for something tasteful, reliable and safe.......really cool would be OK too. We are near a populated area so we really don't want to drop anything other than harmless ashes. A bag with a ripcord and handles, that can be tucked into a jumpsuit after it has done its' job??

alan

[Jessica 0]

I've only seen people use ziploc bags.

Skydiving is for cool people only

[wmw999 2,584]

Here's a thread about the same thing a few months ago: Ashes Thread

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[slotperfect 7]

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John

[bclark 0]

We recently lost a friend and scattered his ashes in freefall using a modified fanny pack. We cut off the webbing that would typically go around the waist and put two straps of elastic on each end so it could be worn around a forearm. We put a big peice of binding tape on the zipper so that it could be opened easily in freefall. It took a bit of shaking to turn him loose but worked very well.

[alan 1]

Thanks all......I think I have a viable plan from what you have shared with me.

alan

[riggerrob 643]

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We recently lost a friend and scattered his ashes in freefall using a modified fanny pack. We cut off the webbing that would typically go around the waist and put two straps of elastic on each end so it could be worn around a forearm. We put a big peice of binding tape on the zipper so that it could be opened easily in freefall. It took a bit of shaking to turn him loose but worked very well.

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Your post reminds me of several ash bags I saw in Southern California. Those bags were sewn with cotton or Cordura bodies and two straps that went around the forearm and upper arm. The entire top of the bag ripped open when you grabbed a handle. Hint, sew the hook Velcro on the body of the ash bag and sew the pile Velcro onto the flap.