1. Get some old truck tire tubes, they’re free.  I went over to some underground tire garage in Asbury Park, NJ and loaded up.
  2. One tube=two sandbags, cut them in half.  Be prepared for the stink, they smell like rancid fish.  That’s OK, you will be sealing them back and won’t smell a thing.
  3. Seal one end up w/ a hose clamp and duct tape.
  4. Use a heavy contractor bag as a liner (optional), and place it in the sealed tire tube.
  5. Stand your sandbag on end and start filling w/ play sand,  pea gravel, or a combo of each.  The pea gravel will give you more weight.  I found I can get from 30-80 lbs in one tube, depending on the size.
  6. Leave some slack on the unsealed end to give you room to fold, clamp, and duct tape the other end.
  7. Happy Sandbagging

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