This thread reminds me that I need to add a sewing kit to my new pack. I blew a shoulder strap in the spring but it was on the hike home. Would have really sucked at the start of a trip.

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Lesson number one - check your gear before you leave on a trip

Lesson number two - especially if you fail to follow lesson number one, bring a repair kit.