What to Do With Your Rep Kit

Rep kits are a great means to fix your gear until you get to the trailhead to have it professionally repaired. The challenge is knowing what to do with it if you need it.

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It is crucial to be equipped with the right tools on the go when you are in the field. This kit was designed with this in mind and includes all the essential hand tools needed to repair equipment in the field. The tools are all made of metal and feature only a small amount of plastic to endure the use. The kit includes an afghan-like pouch with zippered for the coalcracker tools, as well as a twist awl, reamer cutting shears and gimlets (5MM). It also includes a bottle of coalcracker oil, a guidebook along with a wooden spool an reamer, as well as a twisted an awl.

You can purchase this kit together with a case (prices are shown above) or purchase the tools alone.

Repair Patches

Consider adding adhesive patches your kit if you've got small holes in your equipment. These patches made of heavy-duty materials have high-performance glue already applied on a tough polyurethane back which lets a tear that is triggered by pressure to heal. These patches are available in transparent or colored versions. They are durable against punctures as well as moisture, sunlight, saltwater and temperature extremes.

If your kit does not contain any of the above items, consider adding a bag with waterproof Aquaseal wader repair sealant. This water-tight glue will adhere to fabrics and metals to provide permanent repair. This is ideal for repairs to drysuits, Avon Starter set and is also employed in the field. It can take up to 12 hours to dry before using your repaired equipment.

The essential field fabric kit for tents, packs and rainwear made from silicone-impregnated nylon. This kit avon includes one Clean Tape repair patch as well as an swatch of sil-nylon. Also included is a 1/4 ounce of Gore-Tex Repair Adhesive, Sealant and Brush and Sealant tube. To use, place patch over clean, smooth surface of the damaged area, with a minimum of 1/2 inch overlap. Remove release paper from patch surface and rub the adhesive with moderate finger pressure (adhesive side facing down).

Surface prep is important for a successful repair; oils on boots or shoes, sunblock or solvents like acetone may affect adhesion. Use Seam Grip with Cotol 240 Cure Accelerator to get the best results.

Adhesive Patches

If you're out on the trail and don't have the time for the full repair of your vulcaniser These patches can get you back on the saddle in no time. Simply roughen the tube with the included scraper, then apply one of the self-adhesive patches and roll on.

Clean the area thoroughly Then apply the tube-scuffer or Avon starter set sandpaper to roughen the surface which helps glue stick. Then spread a thin layer of glue over the patch and cover an area at least as large as the patch. Wait a few minutes for the glue to dry before pressing the patch into place and firmly securing it in place.

This kit contains two adhesive-backed, clear Tenacious Tape pressure sensitive fabric repair patches and a 1/8 ounce tube of Seam Grip urethane repair adhesive & sealant. Perfect for reinforcing damaged sleeping bags, tents rainwear, packs, and boots.

Repair Instructions

It's a good idea to keep a kit for emergency repairs in your luggage when you travel. You don't know when a device will fail or become damaged. It is important to have the tools to repair it. Rep kits include all the tools required to complete repairs in one place. Each kit contains items hand Avon starter Set picked by Appalachian Bushman School instructors to help you get around more easily. Kits include a zip-up canvas coalcraker repair pouch and tool cutting shears, twisted awl gimlet (5MM) wooden spool with sinue bonded nylon thread glass vial with needles, and coalcracker gear oil.