Backpacker Magazine's Complete Guide to Outdoor Gear Maintenance and Repair by Kristin Hostetter

Author:Kristin Hostetter [HOSTETTER, KRISTIN]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780762787708
Publisher: FalconGuides

Don’t be afraid of a little mud. According to Leave No Trace principles (see Chapter 14), it’s always better to carefully make your way through a puddle than skirt around it and widen the trail.

CHAPTER SEVEN

Sleeping Bags

Tears and Holes

Most sleeping bag shell fabrics are pretty wispy (designers use this fabric because it’s lightweight and very breathable, so the bag won’t trap your body heat in the form of condensation), so chances are, if you use your bag long enough, it will probably sustain some kind of wound, be it a clean tear or a burn hole from a candle lantern. The fix is easy and (thankfully) sew-free, assuming that the wound isn’t gigantic (in which case the tape won’t cover it). This fix works for all sleeping bags—down and synthetic—as well as any insulated clothing and can be done right in the field at the scene of the crime.

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