Recently added a new product to our emergency kit, and thought some of you might find it useful. I have used regular AquaSeal for gear repairs for years, but the long cure time (8-12 hours) made it sort of impractical for use in the field. I typically waited to use it until we returned home and I could make a permanent repair, which meant we used patch/duct tape or limped along with damaged gear for the rest of the trip. This year on our first sheep hunt, an ember put a pinhole in my short thermarest (which i use as my emergency pad and camp chair) and it wouldn't hold air. Our buddy Steve had some AquaSeal UV in his kit, and once we found the hole (by submerging the pad in a creek to track bubbles) it was an easy job to squirt some over the hole and put it in the sun. Cure time was less than one minute, and I have continued to use the patched pad for the rest of our trips in the last month without any problems. Made a believer out of me!
Supposedly the UV is less resilient long term than original AquaSeal, so I reinforced it with the regular stuff now that we are home.
We have added a small tube of AquaSeal UV to our emergency/first aid kit, and feel much better equipted to make emergency repairs to pads, tents, rainwear and other gear if the situation arises.
Supposedly the UV is less resilient long term than original AquaSeal, so I reinforced it with the regular stuff now that we are home.
We have added a small tube of AquaSeal UV to our emergency/first aid kit, and feel much better equipted to make emergency repairs to pads, tents, rainwear and other gear if the situation arises.
