Re: [at-l] Frogg Toggs don\'t gots pockets!

["Jim Mayer" <jmayer@rochester.rr.com>]

Silicon impregnated nylon can be patched with another piece of cloth and
silicon caulk (GE Silicon II is what Jack Stephenson recommends).  Of
course, that isn't a field repair unless you carry some caulk with you.  I
don't remember the exact procedure, and have never had to use it, but the
repairs are supposed to be very strong.

-- Jim

> Case in point -- I plan to purchase a tarp, but it will be a 1.9 ripstop
(or
> a point lighter) because if it rips, it can be repaired with duct tape.  I
> know that silnylon can't.  I did buy a sil raincover and I'm going to have
> to be careful with it and not brush up against briars-- no easy way to
> repair it.


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