A short little guide to repair kits

March 2024

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Build a modular kit to scale up or down to adventure and group size. Add or swap parts for specific gear needs!

Heavy duty needle & fishing line or floss
Speedy stitcher, great tool for heavier repairs like boots, packs or even rafts. Learn the basic stitches, like the whip stich.

Tent pole splint with extra tape

Glue dots
Less mess than a tube. Help with rough patch jobs such as sleeping mats.

Patches
Come in rolls or precut. Fabric for clothing, vinyl for tents, rain gear, packs, etc.

Zip ties & ski straps
Catch-all temporary fixes

Stove repair kit
Often hard to improve components. Get to know your stove and how it assembles!

Spare hip buckle and extra batteries
Alternative: spare carabiner works in a pinch

Multi-tool
Good knife; pliers; screwdriver bits for your equipment like a bike, ice tools, ski bindings, poles… check what type and size. Include any other tools you actually use.

Specialise your kit for your sport!

Skiing
Screwdriver bits for bindings; steel wool and binding screws; skin wax and scraper; hose clamps for poles; spare powder basket.

Packrafting
Aquaseal; zipperlube; heavy duty patches; patch-n-go repair tape; 840 Denier floor fabric

Bikepacking
Tube patch kit; spare tube; mini pump and levers; allen key multi-tool with chain breaker; spare chain links; spare brake pads.

Rachel Davies

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