Somebody had a problem, they didn’t have a fancy solution, so they came up with one themselves.
Steel. Concrete. A chain.
Problem solved.
What Is a Rural Mailbox Anchor?
A rural mailbox anchor is a reinforcement system designed to help keep a mailbox post stable.
In the setup I discovered, the chain was attached to a metal anchor that had been secured in concrete below ground. The other end was connected to the lower portion of the mailbox post.
The idea was pretty straightforward.
If somebody tried to knock the
