Backpacker Magazine's Complete Guide to Outdoor Gear Maintenance and Repair: Step-By-Step Techniques To Maximize Performance And Save Money

by Kristin Hostetter

Overview

This book could save you hundreds of dollars on outdoor gear! Don't retire a jacket just because it's torn or buy a new tent because the zipper broke. Learn how to fix these problems—and dozens more—and save your money for a dream trip by following the step-by-step gear maintenance and repair instructions in this large trim, color handbook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762778317
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/15/2012
Series:	Backpacker Magazine Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Kristin Hostetter has been Backpacker magazine's gear editor for over 15 years, during which time  she has put thousands of camping and hiking products through Backpacker's rigorous gear testing program. Kristin has appeared as a gear expert on NBC’s Today, CBS’s The Early Show, and The Martha Stewart Show, among others. 

Table of Contents

Preface v

Chapter 1 'Setting Up Shop 1

Chapter 2 Fabrics 7

Chapter 3 Zippers 25

Chapter 4 Backpacks 37

Chapter 5 Tents 49

Chapter 6 Boots 73

Chapter 7 Sleeping Bags 89

Chapter 8 Sleeping Pads 101

Chapter 9 Cookware 109

Chapter 10 Stoves 121

Chapter 11 Hydration 135

Chapter 12 Trekking Poles 147

Chapter 13 Lights 157

Chapter 14 Odds and Ends 163

Chapter 15 Duct Tape Ingenuity 181

Appendix: Resources 187

Photo Credits 189

Index 191

About the Author 200