{"product_id":"dont-forget-the-duct-tape-tips-tricks-for-repairing-maintaining-outdoor-travel-gear-9780898869552","title":"Don't Forget the Duct Tape: Tips \u0026 Tricks for Repairing \u0026 Maintaining Outdoor \u0026 Travel Gear","description":"\u003cbr\u003e * What to include in your hiking or travel repair kits\u003cbr\u003e * Duct tape dos and don'ts\u003cbr\u003e * New sections on caring for technical wool garments and repairing softshell fabrics, single-wall tents, hydration systems, and more \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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-worth its weight in gorp  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As you'd guess, this pack-it-with-you pocket guide includes many ingenious uses for that most versatile of tools: duct tape  Here's just a few of many tips: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTip: \u003c\/strong\u003e Make a sturdy zipper pull by threading a thin strip of duct tape through the slider, then wrapping the tails with more duct tape. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTip: \u003c\/strong\u003e For a more stable stove, cut a square of old closed-cell foam pad sized to fit the base of your backpacking stove. Wrap the foam generously with duct tape for insulation and you have a stable cooking platform that works great in the snow. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTip: \u003c\/strong\u003e When re-gluing a boot or shoe sole, a few turns of duct tape can keep the toe \u003cbr\u003e area secure while the glue dries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHostetter, Kristin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eKRISTIN HOSTETTER\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former gear editor for \u003cem\u003eBackpacker Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. She writes a bi-weekly column on gear for \u003cem\u003eThe Seattle Post Intelligencer\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414284177682,"sku":"9780898869552","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a4c3dbd2-ad82-4918-96f3-b8e508e435ac.jpg?v=1729363702","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dont-forget-the-duct-tape-tips-tricks-for-repairing-maintaining-outdoor-travel-gear-9780898869552","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}