[Philmont]: ThermaRest patches

Thermarest patches, applied properly to holes that aren't "massive", can work just fine. I've had to repair a small hole in my Thermarest LE and it's held up perfectly.

If you know the exact location of the hole(s), simply follow the instructions on the repair kit. If you have a situation like I did and didn't know where the hole is, immerse your pad in a bathtub full of water and look for the air bubbles. It's a dead giveaway.

On a sidenote, when traveling to and from Philmont, make sure all trekking poles are stored carefully inside your pack. Trekking poles have sharp ends and can do a masterful job at ripping the covers on Thermarest pads. We had a Scout on our trip who had that happen to his brand new Thermarest on the train on the way out to Philmont. Our best efforts at patching it failed. The hole was just too big. To the Scout's credit, however, sleeping on a flat Thermarest the entire trek never caused him to complain. He easily could have.

Pete Swiggum
Green Bay, WI
Peter.Swiggum@sbcglobal.net

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: cletus robinson
  To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
  Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 8:29 PM
  Subject: [Philmont]: ThermaRest patches

  I have a casualty from the weekend - my LiteFoam Ultra Lite has four holes at the nozzle - 2 pairs about 1 inch apart above and below in the same spot (top and bottom). It's from 1998 and been a great pal... what are the chances of patching these and having them hold for a few months?

  Just curious what you all think.

  Uncle Cletus

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Received on Tue Mar 28 12:29:17 2006