From: "PeterO" <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au> > rewiring a pump. Always carry a knife, scissors, cord, bungee and duct > tape - wonder what else people have had to use in real repair situations? My Leatherman Wave has lots of tools, but I always carry a neat little screwdriver, too. It's called a Ratcrapper and is a tool sold to snowboarders. It is small and has a T-shaped handle that fits nicely into your palm. It has a ratcheted bit holder and takes standard hex screwdriver bits. When skiing, I carry a Posidrive #3 and misc others. When kayaking, I carry the misc others. The others include all Phillips and slot bits that fit any kayak screw on Amie's and my kayaks. It can also take sockets with a small adapter, but I've only used that at home (most of the bits and sockets don't come with the Ratcrapper, but are pinched from another tool set.) I also carry wire ties - those plastic things that can't be undone once looped closed. Useful for quick attachments and repairs. Screws and bolts for anything on the kayaks and replacement rudder wire (which, in a crunch, can have many other uses). I usually take five-minute epoxy, but haven't needed it yet (kayaking - used it skiing to fix a friend's binding mount) Other than that, my list is basically like yours. I put most of the stuff into an old white Nalgene bottle so it's always together and ready. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Dec 13 2001 - 14:20:42 PST
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