Backcountry Hacks
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coasthikergirl
replying to @Hiker_Steve
@Hiker_Steve A2 #GearMeOut
Duct tape! I keep it wrapped around my hiking poles.
babskiies
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival Sand.....Desperate times. #GearMeOut
billbrokob
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @coasthikergirl @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival #GearMeOut
WildWithinHer
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @Womynofthewoods Got it! Obvs a question from a fair-weather hiker! #GearMeOut
t_jh2009
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @UST_Survival An old set of chains from a different car, I ended up putting them on the pavement an… https://t.co/WwoG59wc4f
USNGFlorida
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A1 #GearMeOut All involve securing flys prior to or during heavy wind
RCGibby73
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve A2: my old friend duct tape. And I will use a stick to prop it up at the weak spot for reinforcement #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @Womynofthewoods @Womynofthewoods Now that is what I call art. #GearMeOut
WildWithinHer
A2. With the little tent pole repair tube that came with my tent. Barring that, duct tape and a strong stick as a splint. #GearMeOut
t_jh2009
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival An old set of chains from a different car, put them on the pavement and driving & moving… https://t.co/QURzLyYXSo
billbrokob
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve A2: With that weird little sleeve most manufacturers include? #GearMeOut Otherwise, a liberal dose of gorilla tape
coasthikergirl
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve But then I need to MacGyver a tent stake…. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @Womynofthewoods Hey, I may not know a lot about hiking in the cold, but in 100 degree weather, I got you covered. #GearMeOut
RCGibby73
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @WildWithinHer @coasthikergirl @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival Still trying to figure that one out. #GearMeOut
WildWithinHer
replying to @Womynofthewoods @Womynofthewoods Got it. Semi-dense question from a fair-weather hiker. Chalk it up to the late hour. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @USNGFlorida @USNGFlorida That wind always seems to come out of no where around here. Also, welcome to the chat! #GearMeOut
babskiies
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve A2: don’t use tents....but if I did a good strong tape like gorilla tape would work. Maybe fashion a r… https://t.co/ZXqPClBrWj
Hiker_Steve
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl But you have that down pat already! #GearMeOut
MeToddScott
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival they can carry 450 lbs each #gearmeout
UST_Survival
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @billbrokob @WildWithinHer @coasthikergirl @Hiker_Steve Something I feel like I wouldn't want to invest… https://t.co/Eg1u6SmGLq
UST_Survival
replying to @babskiies @babskiies @Hiker_Steve What about a hammock strap breaking? #GearMeOut
WildWithinHer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @Womynofthewoods Well, after the day I've had, kinda. It's really the weather--I'm not used to 85 degrees in May. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
#gearmeout RECAP in progress: Be our stars! [recaps by @Travoscape] #trip #TravelChat https://t.co/VFnsVHI5Mz
Womynofthewoods
A2) just wrap some duct tape around it and maybe add a splint to support it #GearMeOut
Hiker_Steve
replying to @babskiies @babskiies That's a good idea with the Alder Branch. #GearMeOut
t_jh2009
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve A2) In my day of wooden or aluminum tent poles we'd either use twine to hold the pieces together or us… https://t.co/CKbokvBnXH
babskiies
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival True, last resort though. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
Q3: Have you experienced any backcountry medical hacks that might help others in the future? #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @coasthikergirl That sounds intense but smart thinking. #GearMeOut
Hiker_Steve
replying to @Womynofthewoods @Womynofthewoods What you use as a splint if you didn't have any wood? #GearMeOut
Hiker_Steve
RT @UST_Survival: Q3: Have you experienced any backcountry medical hacks that might help others in the future? #GearMeOut https://t.co/Swm1…
billbrokob
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A3: Does rubbing dirt on it count? #GearMeOut
t_jh2009
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival Once on the freeway we stayed behind a big rig since it was making wide tracks. #GearMeOut
Hiker_Steve
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @UST_Survival I think the answer might be no. #GearMeOut
coasthikergirl
replying to @UST_Survival
@UST_Survival A3 #GearMeOut
Thankfully I haven’t. I’m really interested in taking a backcountry first aid course a… https://t.co/mGKy8ecchn
babskiies
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @Hiker_Steve I bring extra cordage, so I’d find a way to replace it with that....otherwise it would b… https://t.co/4B7JsJPQoG
UST_Survival
replying to @babskiies @babskiies @Hiker_Steve And people pick on me for being that person for always having toilet paper. #GearMeOut
t_jh2009
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @coasthikergirl Luckily we didn't have to do it for very long. #GearMeOut
MeToddScott
replying to @Hiker_Steve
@Hiker_Steve A2 I am going to train beavers to carve me a new pole.
#gearmeout
Hiker_Steve
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @UST_Survival Yes I've done that in really muddy back roads. Followed a bulldozer. #GearMeOut