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Outdoor Gear Repair
Repair Kit Recommendations
Needles - Bring several different-sized needles, including a thick
needle with a big hole (like a carpet needle) that can punch through pack
cloth. We're not talking delicate needlework: Your heavy-duty needles should
be able to thread a strand of dental floss. Store needles in a film canister
(along with buttons, pins, and other losable items), or stick them into film
containers.
Thread - Bring several weights of thread: heavy-duty thread (like
carpet thread), dental floss, and standard thread. Don't use heavy-duty thread
for normal repairs on regular clothing because the tension of extra-strong
thread actually causes the fabric to tear more.
Wire - couple of yards of thin wire can help hold things
together.
Thimble - You need it to force a needle through tough fabric like
several layers of Cordura or Polyester pack cloth, and canvas material.
Safety Pins -
Lots of different sizes are a good idea, especially
big, heavy-duty diaper pins with latches that lock them shut.
Tape -
Bring two kinds: duct tape and white medicine tape (to be used
interchangeably, or whichever works best). Wrap several yards of duct tape
around a spare pen. That way, you won't be tempted to use (read: lose) the
spare pen, which can be vital for communicating in an emergency. You can also
wrap duct tape around a fuel bottle; a few layers of tape adds a little insulation
between the super-cold fuel and your fingers, and could save your fingers
from frostbite.
Velcro -
Tape-on strips can hold together sleeping bags and rain gear
that have suffered a zipper disaster.
Small Pliers -
Use these for repairing zippers and air-mattress valves.
Cord -
Regular parachute cord is a good multiuse tool. In addition
to bear bagging and laundry-line duty, you can use it to lash things onto
your pack, tie broken parts together, guy line a tent, or hold up a tarp.
Glue -
Urethane-based glues like Shoe Goo, Free-sole, or Selly's Kwik
Grip are the hiker's choice for boot repairs. Remember to prepare surfaces
properly (i.e., clean the surface to be joined thoroughly), follow the glue
manufacturers instructions, clamp the repair together, and wait the nominated
time before removing the clamp. Usually these repairs will keep you going
until you can get to a cobbler. There are glues for every purpose, and you
may fine that the glue to repair your boots may not be the glue you need to
repair your air mattress, so research with care the glues you need for those
emergency repairs.
Spare Stove Parts -
Remember to bring along the instructions that
came with your stove. A spare parts kit generally contains a multipurpose
stove tool, a jet cleaning tool (if necessary), a spare pump cup and O-rings,
pump oil, and extra parts like replacement jets or adapters for different
kinds of fuel.
Pocket Knife -
Your pocket knife is also an essential item, but you
can expand on the plain two-bladed pocket knife by purchasing a Swiss Army
style knife. Most hikers choose one that has a couple of cutting blades, a
bottle opener, a can opener, scissors, tweezers, a hole punch, and maybe a
corkscrew. Or consider a Leatherman, which also includes a pair of pliers
and other necessary tools.
Tweezers -
Throw in a spare pair of good ones in case the little miniature
tweezers on your pocket knife get lost.
Film Canisters -
Useful for storing easily lost items.
Zipper Parts -
Bring heads and sliders to fit your important gear,
such as your rain jacket, pants, tent, and sleeping bag.
Self Adhesive Patches and Nylon Rip-Stop Repair Tape -
Bring several
feet of it, for patching up ripped rain gear and tents.
Spare Other -
Bring such things as cord locks, buckles, buttons (various
sizes), leather shoelaces, batteries, and a flashlight/torch bulb.
Clevis Pins -
These are used for holding straps to external-frame
packs. You can also use these as zipper pull tabs.
Alcohol Swabs -
Great for cleaning gear before you attempt to repair
it with adhesives. These are also a first-aid item for disinfecting wounds,
blisters, or needles that you intend to use to pierce a blister, or remove
a splinter.
Hose Clamps -
These are useful for busted external-frame packs. Hose
clamps also come in handy for splinting tent poles. And if you're travelling
on skis, you can use them for broken skis and poles.
Aluminium Pole Sleeve - An absolute necessity in splinting fractured
aluminium, or fibre glass tent poles.
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Friday, 16 March 2007
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