gear maintenance

Our guide to how to repair a sleeping bag covers patching holes, tinkering with stuck zippers, plus caring for your bag and knowing when it’s time to replace it

Learn how to wash a GORE-TEX jacket to get the best out of your rain protection gear in all weather

Learn how to clean a waxed cotton jacket with our step-by-step guide, plus how to reproof it to keep it performing against driving rain and wind

Sprucing up your seat is quick and easy with our guide to how to clean camping chairs

We walk you through how to clean a climbing harness as well as what to do with your old harness

We clarify the question of how to clean sunglasses of smudges, sunscreen and trail dust without leaving them cloudy or scratched

Shoes you wear on the trail get extra grimy, so we walk you through how to wash shoelaces to keep them looking good and avoid damaging your washing machine

Whether you’ve just been too tired to rinse it regularly, peed in it or packed it away damp, you need to know how to clean a wetsuit to keep it functioning and fresh

We walk you through how to wash waterproof socks to avoid damaging them and losing their water repellency