Hey guys<br>I was thinking (new territory for me) how about putting a glue stick in a PSK or maybe not a PSK maybe some other type of kit. You know the sort of thing I mean? the kind you get in glue guns. When the glue gets heated up the glue stick melts and then it can be applied to something you want to glue and then it trys again. Anyway what are your thoughts on this? Anyone.

Could be a good idea, but it would be horrible if it melted in your kit making one solid object out of everything!

Good idea. If you have room, it's useful. I've carried one in my repair kit for many years and it has come in handy several times. The type I carry in my repair kit is actually hot caulk / glue - I probably should update it as there are newer types available now.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Scouter Tom

That's an easy one- vacume pack it. Just make it a little over sized wround, and longer than you need, so you can slip it back in, and tie a knot in the tail.<br><br>Actaully, how do those burn? If they light from a lighter, it might be something to remember.

I think that they would melt with a lighter.<br><br>What do you guys do to your PSK's so that a glue stick would melt inside them?

A vacum sealer would work, but be a little bulky. I would think that a good wrapping in one of the clear plastic wraps would get the job done. <br><br>In my work I used to carry yellow lumber crayons in my bag. In the summer they would get hot and melt, making a big mess. A simple solution was to rubber band two of them together. Don't know why, but that pretty much stopped the melting. I don't know if that would work with gule sticks or not.<br><br>I have used a glue stick to mend stuff. Just melt the end with a match/lighter, drip the stuff on whatever you want to mend, then press the parts together...

They are not going to melt in a PSK. I've carried one for at least 20 years in climates ranging from Arctic to African Desert. It's NOT like carrying a candle. If someone is worried about things sticking to one (never a problem in my experience), wrap it in a bit of cling wrap. But they do not melt at these low temps. <br><br>They are not a really important piece of kit - if you happen to have some lying around anyway, they are handy - a 1/2 - 1/3 stick is plenty or perhaps one of those extra-small ones. But I certainly would not go purchase a bag of glue sticks just to have one to toss in the ol' PSK or repair kit. I tossed one in my kit 20+ years ago because I had some left from a project. It has turned out to be useful a number of times (I'm sure I'm still on the original stick), but... I would have figured out something else to use or done without. Since we have them around the house for the intended purposes, all our repair kits have a stub tossed in intentionally, but I don't even think to recommend them to others who are assembling kits. Not really critical.<br><br>I have no idea if they burn or not. My guess is that they will be consumed in a fire but will not sustain combustion on their own - but that's just a guess. I recall using a disposable butane lighter to "melt" the glue on at least one occasion and using a stove-heated piece of metal (homemade ski wax iron) on at least two occasions, and beyond that, my memory is too vague. Like I said, it was handy to use, but not critical.<br><br>Last year I repaired a puncture in an ancient Thermo-rest mattress with the "proper" modern repair kit. Part of the stuff used for the repair is obviously a thermo-setting glue that is designed to become fluid in boiling water - the kit is designed to be usable "out on the trail". So it is apparent that at least some thermo-setting glues are designed to become fluid at ~ 190F - 200F or thereabouts (I'm assuming they made allowances for altitude driven drops in the BP of water). But even that is much higher than a PSK is going to get to in one's pocket. Like I said, I have had no problems in an equitorial desert, so...<br><br>My 2 cents worth. Hope that helps.<br><br>Scouter Tom