RE: [Philmont]: ThermaRest patches

I pack trekking poles and ice axes with a flattened tin can around the sharp
ends. I then duct tape a piece of foam around the can to stop any edges from
cutting. Save both at camp and repack for the trip home. Store them that
way also so sharp edges don't get dulled just from storage.
 
For crampons, I take a block of Styrofoam about 2 inches thick and shove one
crampon in from each side.
 
Jim

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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Pete Swiggum
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 5:47 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: [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 <mailto:cletusrobinson@gmail.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <mailto:philmont@troop47.com>
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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