#hikerchat - Spring Cleaning, Gear Care
HikerChat
thebackpackertv
A11: @TETONsports #hikerchat My backpack. I swear there are things still in there since my 2003 AT Thru-Hike. LOL
WhistlerSummit
replying to @MikeOffTheMap @MikeOffTheMap We were thinking this but daren’t say it. So glad someone else did! #hikerchat https://t.co/zHKNhioe7w
TETONsports
replying to @BenOnAdventures @BenOnAdventures Hmmmm Maybe we can help with that change ;) #hikerchat
WildWithinHer
replying to @backroadramblrs @backroadramblrs @thebackpackertv @TETONsports I do love duct tape. I've tried toe socks as liners, too. Not as cra… https://t.co/CaoCzDKRZK
WhistlerSummit
RT @TETONsports: Q11. What's the hardest piece of gear to clean that you own? #hikerchat
MsKristiana
replying to @Mrs_Roadrunner @Mrs_Roadrunner @Chrisism_ink @MomsWanderlust @Bernardine I feel like we can do an entire #hikerchat focused on bri… https://t.co/13aSdbI5r1
TheHikingDiva
replying to @bushwhackingfoo @bushwhackingfoo @Bernardine I usually hand wash my clothing - I get impressed with how dirty it gets! #hikerchat
BondLouise
Audg007
replying to @jaypeatravels @jaypeatravels @TETONsports Oh man, that's a bummer #hikerchat
seatoskyair
A11. Myself! haha. I always seem to be the last thing to get a scrub once all my gear has been looked after! 😄 #hikerchat
WildWithinHer
replying to @MargHedderman @MargHedderman @eNZees I haven't! Thanks for the tip--I'll check them out! #hikerchat
amSASSadorASW
replying to @Bernardine @Bernardine I'll clean mine out so it looks pristine, just to realize I still need to do the windows! #hikerchat
billbrokob
replying to @katewildlife @katewildlife @Bernardine If not used I at least consider if I should take it next time 😀 #hikerchat
t_jh2009
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11) Anything like a camp stove that has seams & cracks for dirt & grease to get into. #HikerChat
last_adventurer
replying to @MsKristiana @MsKristiana @Mrs_Roadrunner @Chrisism_ink @MomsWanderlust @Bernardine been there, done that, but it's probably bee… https://t.co/IOwtex6Es9
Chrisism_ink
replying to @Mrs_Roadrunner @Mrs_Roadrunner @MomsWanderlust @Bernardine @MsKristiana For hunting? No, she's a discarded hunting dog abandoned i… https://t.co/vXnomhj1CQ
BenOnAdventures
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports Haha I'm fine with not washing down. Prefer it vs synthetic in many situations. #HikerChat
WhistlerSummit
replying to @BenOnAdventures @BenOnAdventures @TETONsports Have you tried Tech Wash’s “Down Wash” – it works miracles. They also do a Down Water… https://t.co/lvSMe9sU8s
Mrs_Roadrunner
replying to @MsKristiana @MsKristiana @Chrisism_ink @MomsWanderlust @Bernardine hahahaha right? #hikerchat
Bernardine
replying to @katewildlife @katewildlife I'm one of those people who folds & never puts away. #hikerchat
DevenVankirk
replying to @Bernardine @Bernardine A10: Make a point to not leave gear in my Jeep. Shake out tent and sleeping bags. Lay everything out and let it dry. #hikerchat
jaypeatravels
replying to @Audg007 @Audg007 @TETONsports Yeah it was, but the photos were worth it though 😀 and it gave me an excuse to get another #hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @jaypeatravels @jaypeatravels That's a bummer! Sad to see lenses go bye bye like #hikerchat
BenOnAdventures
replying to @WhistlerSummit @WhistlerSummit @TETONsports Yeah, and I've heard that before #HikerChat
TETONsports
RT @Bernardine: Q12. Oops! It broke/tore/fell off! Share your mad gear repair skills. #hikerchat
MsKristiana
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @Mrs_Roadrunner @Chrisism_ink @MomsWanderlust @Bernardine I'm clearly late to the party! #hikerchat
yourlead_van
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11: camera gear after shooting by the ocean, haha. So much salt. And sand. #hikerchat
Chrisism_ink
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @MsKristiana @Mrs_Roadrunner @MomsWanderlust @Bernardine Do it! Doggy hiking is the best, check wh… https://t.co/cVJdwgWR8G
RCGibby73
randomawwpics
bushwhackingfoo
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11. Down sleeping bag. I go years before I finally wash it. #hikerchat
KovasP Mrs_Roadrunner
replying to @MsKristiana @MsKristiana @Chrisism_ink @MomsWanderlust @Bernardine saw this black "dog", right? figured someone lost their hunt… https://t.co/EJ6FWAnC9T
DryGuyHQ
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11: Definitely my pack. I almost always find something I missed from the previous cleaning #hikerchat
RMhigh7088
Kootenaicountry
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11: Tuck. Tuck is the hardest thing to clean. #hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @bushwhackingfoo @bushwhackingfoo I love that you said that. We aim to change that about down #hikerchat
WildWithinHer
A10. Dump everything on the floor. Shower. Eat. Think about cleaning up. Relax. Eventually clean up gear. #hikerchat
DevenVankirk
replying to @Bernardine @Bernardine A12: Tenacious tape can fix almost anything. #hikerchat
WhistlerSummit
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11: Our car for sure. We have a Jeep with a black interior and white husky who sheds all year-round.… https://t.co/n7oQp6ymCJ
backroadramblrs Chrisism_ink
replying to @Mrs_Roadrunner @Mrs_Roadrunner @MsKristiana @MomsWanderlust @Bernardine Oh dear, haha. #HikerChat