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Gear talk: servicing the UCO Original candle lantern

Three Points of the Compass has recently been checking the various backpacking lanterns from the gear locker. On a grey winter's day, time was taken out to service two UCO candle lanterns.

Gear

Gear talk: repairing holes in tent mesh

Backpacking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path this year, I camped at a farm site one night. While I was away from the tent, the farm cat decided to rip holes in the mesh side of my tent. I took time out this week for repairs.

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Gear talk: repairing a punctured Thermarest NeoAir sleeping pad

A quick look at the repair of a punctured Thermarest inflatable sleeping pad using the Instant Field Repair Kit

Gear

Gear talk: a replacement of the Zpacks Duplex vestibule double-hook apparatus

Backpacking the Southern Upland Way recently, I reached out one evening to close and tighten the vestibule doors- twang! One of the hooks had broken. I tied it shut for the remainder of that hike and simply used the other side of the shelter. Back home, I found thirty seconds to replace it with one of those sent to me by Zpacks

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Favourite gear: the Leatherman Squirt S4 keychain multi-tool

None of us require much in the way of a knife or multi-tool when backpacking. A small blade will normally cope with most tasks. However greater functionality can be useful on multi-day excursions. The diminutive Leatherman Squirt S4 has been a favourite of Three Points of the Compass across thousands of miles of trail.

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Gear talk: O-rings- check ’em!

Many of us will have managed to fit in a few weeks of backpacking this year and some gear might have been having a rough time of it. Beside cleaning, re-proofing and condition checking, think about including an inspection of the O-rings fitted to gas and multi-fuel stoves.

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Gear talk: servicing the UCO Original candle lantern

Gear talk: repairing holes in tent mesh

Gear talk: repairing a punctured Thermarest NeoAir sleeping pad

Gear talk: a replacement of the Zpacks Duplex vestibule double-hook apparatus

Favourite gear: the Leatherman Squirt S4 keychain multi-tool

Gear talk: O-rings- check ’em!

Knife chat: Adding functionality on trail with Leatherman accessories

Gear talk: ditty bag contents

Gear talk: Revisiting ‘the small stuff’- the sewing kit