I have a running list of things that need to get done before our hunting season really kicks off next month, and today's task was making some minor gear repairs. We have been fairly pleased with the hardiness of our backpacking stuff, but after the abuse we put things through its no wonder that it has some normal wear and tear. One of our bivy sacks had two 4" long rips/burns in the top fabric from rubbing up against a hot stove, and Luke's puffy pants had a dime size tear just above the reinforced knee.
I used Kenyon ripstop repair tape on both these items, as I have had great success using it in the past. While the product claims to not be waterproof, I have previously made repairs to nylon shells on down jackets and the like, with no problems peeling up in damp or snowy conditions. I wouldnt trust it for something like rain gear or a dry bag, but for the nylon shell used on most other gear it works great! I rounded the corners of each piece with scissors before applying it (less potential for peel up later the directions claim) and then pressed it down hard. I applied the tape to both the inside and outside of the tears on the bivy, but just did the surface of the pants since the rip didn't go all the way through to the lining.
Forgot to take "before" pics of the bivy, but here it is afterwards:
Puffy pants with tear, just above the reinforced knee:
Easily fixed, and ready for sheep hunting:
I used Kenyon ripstop repair tape on both these items, as I have had great success using it in the past. While the product claims to not be waterproof, I have previously made repairs to nylon shells on down jackets and the like, with no problems peeling up in damp or snowy conditions. I wouldnt trust it for something like rain gear or a dry bag, but for the nylon shell used on most other gear it works great! I rounded the corners of each piece with scissors before applying it (less potential for peel up later the directions claim) and then pressed it down hard. I applied the tape to both the inside and outside of the tears on the bivy, but just did the surface of the pants since the rip didn't go all the way through to the lining.
Forgot to take "before" pics of the bivy, but here it is afterwards:
Puffy pants with tear, just above the reinforced knee:
Easily fixed, and ready for sheep hunting:
