Description

How This Course Works

We know you have a busy schedule, so we’ve designed this course to be taken at your own pace. You’ll learn through a variety of interactive formats, including video instruction, step-by-step photo descriptions, and more. Each session builds on the last, and, while we’ve designed the course in 7 parts, you can take it as quickly or slowly as you want. Plus, once you purchase the course, the lessons are yours forever.

1) Preventative Maintenance
• Outerwear
• Equipment
• Accessories

2) Doing Your Laundry
• When to Wash
• Down Jackets and Sleeping Bags
• Waterproof/Breathable Gear
• Tents and Packs
• How NOT to Wash Technical Gear

3) Patching Holes
• Seam Ripping
• Sewn and Adhesive Patches
• Heat-Welded Patches
• Peel-And-Stick Patches
• Sewing On A Patch
• How to Make a Sewn Patch Waterproof

4) Cord, Velcro, and Seam Repair
• Seam Ripping
• All Seam Repair
• Cord: Elastic vs Static
• Hook And Loop

5) Fixing Zippers and Sliders
• History
• Types of Zippers and Sliders
• Diagnosing the Problem
• Seam Ripping
• Slider Replacement
• Zipper Replacement

6) Item-Specific Repairs
• Backpacks
• Jackets
• Tents
• Air Mattresses
• Footwear
• Trekking poles
• Stoves

7) Field Fixes
• Outerwear
• Equipment
• Accessories

– After your purchase, you’ll see a View your orders link which goes to the Downloads page. Here, you can download all the files associated with your order.
– Downloads are available once your payment is confirmed, we’ll also send you a download notification email separate from any transaction notification emails you receive from nextskillup.com.
– Since it is a digital copy, our suggestion is to download and save it to your hard drive. In case the link is broken for any reason, please contact us and we will resend the new download link.
– If you cannot find the download link, please don’t worry about that. We will update and notify you as soon as possible at 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (UTC 8).

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