Making your own portaledge

As someone who used to do custom cabinet making and furniture, I'll second John's point that the price for a d4 is super reasonable. Naw, I've got it wrong; it's a bargain. Re-read Ben's post about his proud DIY effort. Obviously the pros are a lot quicker but think about what they've invested just in learning their trade. Now, getting the ipad swung around at me when I get my basic coffee and I'm asked to tip 25%, that's another matter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xJyjKwp8Ow less than a 100euros

Gidi Shinaar wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xJyjKwp8Ow less than a 100euros

"How To make A Cheap DIY Portaledge From Decathlon's Camping Bed"

Definitely “old-school”.

I had some friends a few years ago who made their own ledge. They took time off from their families and jobs, drove to Yosemite, humped gear to the base, fixed pitches, jugged, hauled, climbed, set up the ledge and in the middle of the night it collapsed. 

Mark Hudon wrote:

I had some friends a few years ago who made their own ledge. They took time off from their families and jobs, drove to Yosemite, humped gear to the base, fixed pitches, jugged, hauled, climbed, set up the ledge and in the middle of the night it collapsed. 

October 1980. Steve Monks was leading the long fifth pitch of The Trip, the one that diagonals up leftwards above the big slanting overlap. There was a commotion down at the belay where they had just spent the night on a homemade ledge that Steve had bought off a guy in Camp 4. The 'Venus Flytrap' model, presumably; it had just 'eaten' his partner, Dennis!

Mark Hudon wrote:

I had some friends a few years ago who made their own ledge. They took time off from their families and jobs, drove to Yosemite, humped gear to the base, fixed pitches, jugged, hauled, climbed, set up the ledge and in the middle of the night it collapsed. 

Did they bail?