Backpacker magazine’s Complete Guide to Outdoor Gear Maintenance and Repair

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Hostetter, Kristin.

Backpacker magazine’s complete guide to outdoor gear maintenance and repair : step-by-step techniques to maximize performance and save money / Kristin Hostetter.

p. cm.

Includes index.

ISBN 978-0-7627-8770-8

1. Backpacking—Equipment and supplies. 2. Backpacking—Maintenance and repair. I. Title.

GV199.62.H67 2012

796.510284—dc23

2012008250

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