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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Gear Forum Must-have repair kit items |
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02/11/2019 12:17PM
What are your "must-have" items that you carry in a repair kit for BWCA trips? We are taking a little longer trip this summer (7-8 days instead of 3 days) and we will be in a more remote area so I want to review our repair kit needs.
02/11/2019 12:43PM
Small roll of gorilla tape
needles/thread as well as heavier carpet needles and dental floss for tent/fly repair etc.
small tube of shoe goop...tent fly repair, shoe repair
spare nuts/bolts and tools to tighten/replace seat hangers etc.
cordage
batteries
eyeglass repair kit
zip ties
Mike
needles/thread as well as heavier carpet needles and dental floss for tent/fly repair etc.
small tube of shoe goop...tent fly repair, shoe repair
spare nuts/bolts and tools to tighten/replace seat hangers etc.
cordage
batteries
eyeglass repair kit
zip ties
Mike
02/11/2019 06:00PM
Gorilla tape, cord, multitool. And gear-aid tenacious tape- I’ve had silnylon field repairs stay permanent with that stuff.
"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread; places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul" -John Muir
02/12/2019 06:00AM
muddyfeet: "Gorilla tape, cord, multitool. And gear-aid tenacious tape- I’ve had silnylon field repairs stay permanent with that stuff. "
+1 on the tenacious tape. It's found a permanent home in my kit now. Works to repair a leaky air mattress as well!
My repair kit is now just the tenacious tape (replaced the Gorilla tape), and a small sewing kit (needle and good quality thread).
I bring other items that could be used for repair, but I don't consider them part of my repair kit as they change from trip to trip like a small multitool (leatherman style ps), some cordage, extra tent pole section or repair sleeve, jet cleaner and o rings for stove, etc. Of course it depends on where I'm going, what I'm doing, and for how long.
"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit."
02/14/2019 11:24AM
on my 2018 trip I had both soles of my 5+ year old jungle boots de-laminate. I did have a tube of vinyl/rubber adhesive, but that did not work. I wish I had a tube of "shoe goop" we did use duct tape.....but used all we had.... those small wraps of duct tape around a credit card are just that......small. Wish i would have had more duct tape.
Never criticize someone until you walk a mile in their shoes....by then you'll be a mile away and they will be shoeless!
02/14/2019 04:08PM
Not just "repair" but what I call the "oh crap!" kit.
-Always Gorilla or duct tape. I wrap a bunch around a pencil to save space.
-Paracord. Lots of it.
-Tent repair and sleeping pad repair.
-hot glue sticks for shoe soles that become detached, and a host of other uses.
-split rings. They are great emergency zipper pulls.
-zip ties - lots of them and multiple sizes.
-multi-tool.
-needle and thread. Preferably pre-threaded in the needle.
-Extra pack strap clips whose actual name I can't recall. But they will always break at inopportune times.
-Extra nylon straps. They come in quite handy for many uses, one of which was because I forgot to wear my belt one time and got tired of pulling my pants up.
-super glue. Can be used on items, can close a cut in an emergency, or can glue a broken tooth (though HIGHLY discouraged - I'd only do it if exposed nerves were excruciatingly painful)
-Extra tent poles
-batteries
-Always Gorilla or duct tape. I wrap a bunch around a pencil to save space.
-Paracord. Lots of it.
-Tent repair and sleeping pad repair.
-hot glue sticks for shoe soles that become detached, and a host of other uses.
-split rings. They are great emergency zipper pulls.
-zip ties - lots of them and multiple sizes.
-multi-tool.
-needle and thread. Preferably pre-threaded in the needle.
-Extra pack strap clips whose actual name I can't recall. But they will always break at inopportune times.
-Extra nylon straps. They come in quite handy for many uses, one of which was because I forgot to wear my belt one time and got tired of pulling my pants up.
-super glue. Can be used on items, can close a cut in an emergency, or can glue a broken tooth (though HIGHLY discouraged - I'd only do it if exposed nerves were excruciatingly painful)
-Extra tent poles
-batteries
02/19/2019 05:07AM
I got some of that "as seen on TV" tape , where he cuts the boat in half! Still carry a little regular duct tape wrapped around old gift card. Needle and stronger nylon thread, multitool, that's about it.
Without the bad times, the good times wouldn't seem so good.
02/19/2019 11:25AM
HowardSprague: "Just curious, for what have you guys used zip ties? Never thought about those."Haven't needed them yet in the BW, but could be used to stiffen/re-enforce a cracked paddle or thwart. Could provide a rigidity more than tape, but maybe best together. Certainly have used to fix things on vehicles. Cheap and almost weightless, so I always have some in my camera bag (better fit than my repair kit).
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