How to Take Care of All of Your Outdoor Gear

Despite product descriptions that include words like “durable,” “rugged” and even “bombproof,” outdoor gear breaks. It gets dirty, it rips, it loses its waterproofing. This happens despite lifetime guarantees and generous repair-or-replace policies.

But none of these issues need to mean the end of the road; with some basic know-how and a few affordable tools, you can restore your gear and make it last for seasons (and save some money while you’re at it).

How to Clean and Store Your Summer Gear During Winter

Tanner Bowden

These expert-recommended tips will save you a chore next spring — and help your stuff last longer, too.

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How to Clean and Maintain Your Leather Hiking Boots

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Chandler Bondurant

With the right care and attention, a pair of well-built leather hiking boots will last for years.

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How to Re-Waterproof Your Jacket

Chase Pellerin

Save yourself a few dollars by learning how to revitalize it with the right tools and a few simple steps.

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How to Repair a Ripped Rain Jacket

Chase Pellerin

Take your rain jacket from hole to whole.

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How to Repair a Ripped Tent

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Breathe new life into your old tent with a few easy steps.

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How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag

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Washing a down sleeping bag (or a down jacket) is simpler than you might think.

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How to Clean and Maintain a Pocket Knife

Chase Pellerin

With proper care and attention, any pocket knife — even the cheap ones — can become a generational heirloom.

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The Ultimate Outdoor Gear Repair Kit

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Chase Pellerin

Next time something snaps, rips or leaks, reach not for your credit card, but for a quality gear repair kit.

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These are loaded with some of Nike’s best features, including React outsoles for ultimate efficiency on the road and Flyknit uppers for a lightweight, sock-like feel.

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Penfield Melwood Colorblocked Fleece

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Colorblocking is in and we love the color combo on this half-zip fleece. Plus you get pockets to keep your hands warm, which isn’t a common feature on a fleece like this.

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Using half bison fiber and half wool, the Bison Ultralight weighs less than a pound and offers extremely well insulation. It also sports a recycled ripstop shell with a PFC-free DWR coating and compactly folds into its own pocket. At half off, this is a steal.

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Not only is this one of the most versatile packs around, it eschews some of the “ugly” features on a standard outdoor pack for a look that is actually super stylish. We welcome an outdoor pack that values both style and function.

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Perfect for winter, these boots are made with fully waterproof leather and vulcanized rubber, keeping you dry whether you’re sloshing through snow on the way to work, doing work in the yard, or going out for a hunt.

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Carhartt is everywhere right now, with good reason. The brand’s hardy garments are the epitome of workwear, this shirt jacket included. Flannel speaks for itself, but additional hand pockets and fleece lining round out this wardrobe staple.

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