Learn how to extend the life of your outdoor products, make crucial repairs, and properly wash your gear to keep it functioning like new.
Boulder Mountain Repair – Outdoor Gear Maintenance and Repair
In this 7-part online course led by the experts from Boulder Mountain Repair and BACKPACKER, you’ll learn how to fix seams, patch holes, re-waterproof items, and keep things smelling as if they were never used. Why spend money on new, when you can fix tried and true?
We’ll cover everything you need to know about taking care of outdoor outerwear, equipment, and accessories—from washing and drying to hole-patching and seam-fixing. You’ll learn pro tips for preventative maintenance, repair kit essentials, item-specific repairs (including tents, jackets, bags, and packs), and on-the-trail fixes.
How This Course Works
We know you have a busy schedule, so we’ve designed this course to be taken at your own pace. You’ll learn through a variety of interactive formats, including video instruction, step-by-step photo descriptions, and more. Each session builds on the last, and, while we’ve designed the course in 7 parts, you can take it as quickly or slowly as you want. Plus, once you purchase the course, the lessons are yours forever.
Syllabus:
1) Preventative Maintenance
• Outerwear
• Equipment
• Accessories
2) Doing Your Laundry
• When to Wash
• Down Jackets and Sleeping Bags
• Waterproof/Breathable Gear
• Tents and Packs
• How NOT to Wash Technical Gear
3) Patching Holes
• Seam Ripping
• Sewn and Adhesive Patches
• Heat-Welded Patches
• Peel-And-Stick Patches
• Sewing On A Patch
• How to Make a Sewn Patch Waterproof
4) Cord, Velcro, and Seam Repair
• Seam Ripping
• All Seam Repair
• Cord: Elastic vs Static
• Hook And Loop
5) Fixing Zippers and Sliders
• History
• Types of Zippers and Sliders
• Diagnosing the Problem
• Seam Ripping
• Slider Replacement
• Zipper Replacement
6) Item-Specific Repairs
• Backpacks
• Jackets
• Tents
• Air Mattresses
• Footwear
• Trekking poles
• Stoves
7) Field Fixes
• Outerwear
• Equipment
• Accessories
