Don't Forget the Duct Tape: Tips and Tricks for Repairing Outdoor Gear [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Kristin Hostetter (Author) "The Sun is finally shining after a few days of monsoonlike weather..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
"A nifty little book full of helpful hints...Tiny enough to fit into your backpack..." -- Outside Bozeman

"A pocket-size guide that celebrates perhaps the most resourceful fixer of all time." -- Tucson Citizen

A great book for anyone who spends any amount of time in the outdoors. -- Cheyenne Wyoming Record-Eagle

Product Description
Find all the tools you’ll need to be an outdoor fixit guru in this pocket-sized guide. · By a former gear editor for Backpacker magazine
· What to include in your backpacking repair kit
· Duct tape do’s and don’ts

Whether you need to remedy a leak in your tent, repair flapping boot soles, nurse a cranky stove back to life, unclog a water filter, or revive gunked up Velcro, you’ll find the solution here. And it can all be done with an inexpensive 12-item repair kit that, once assembled, won’t weigh more than a pound or two. Save money and do the environment a great service by mending your gear instead of replacing it before its time.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; illustrated edition edition (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898869064
• ISBN-13: 978-0898869064
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 3.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #831,452 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Huge value from small book, September 4, 2003

By	Hurley (Wanatchee, Wa) - See all my reviews

Don't forget this book,

I have been an active hiker for 28 yrs and have to say this book has been a great tool to help me keep my gaer in great working order.
Gear can last a lifetime and I enjoy maintaining what I have instead of forking over dough for new gear. Kristin's book enables you to quickly and easily repair fix and maintain your gear so it lasts a lifetime. There is nothing worse than mid way through an outdoor experience having an equipment malfunction, leaky tent etc. What a bummer that can be.

I have been looking for a book like this for quite a while and did not expect that it be be so cheap and concise without compromise. Kristin was a gear editor for BackPacker magazine for a number of years, I hope some more useful books like this are in cue.

See you on the summit if the weather's O.K.

Hurley