Questions tagged [maintenance]
Maintenance is the process of looking after equipment, trails, huts, .... The form and action of a maintenance act can vary considerably. Use this tag to tag questions where you need help for repairing, maintaining or improving anything in the outdoors or to be used in the outdoors.
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How do I locate a company that will remove deadfall from my property?
I own about 30 acres of sloping, high desert land at about 8500' near Pine, CO. It is moderately densely forested with 30-60 yr old ponderosa pine, blue spruce, and juniper. When a tree dies and ...
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Remove heel plate of vintage xc ski binding
I have a pair of 1979 Asnes cross-country skis with Rottefella 75mm NN three-pin bindings that I plan to upgrade to NNN. The toe piece of the binding is held on with three screws that are easy to ...
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How can I clean water filter's intake filter?
I have an MSR "trailshot" hand-pump water filter which works well for me on trips where I've felt the need for such a thing.
Unfortunately, after some usage in what turned out to be a rather ...
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What are these painted markings on trees for? (not trail markers)
In one section of a trail I was on yesterday a large number of trees had markings like the following:
These are certainly not trail markings - the trail markers were entirely different (round plastic ...
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Do sharpies or markers damage soft rock climbing gear?
I have been writing my initials onto the dogbones (webbing connecting biners) of my quickdraws with a sharpie (permanent marker) so I can tell them apart from everyone else's. Recently, one of my ...
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When to clean out old bird boxes?
We had birds (blue tits) at who work last year nested in a metal wall mounted cigarette bin, this year we provided a hand-made wooden bird box specifically designed for blue tits and then blocked up ...
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How and when to sharpen ice screws?
Ice screws need to be sharp to be placed into the ice, and just like anything with an edge they will get dull over time.
How would one know when to sharpen an ice screw, and once they do need to be ...
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How to prevent metal eyelets from rusting?
I have these hiking shoes that have metal hook type of eyelets. Since I frequently go to the leech infested areas of the western ghats in India, I'm forced to use salt on my shoes to prevent leeches ...
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What do I need to do to a tent that's been stored for a long time?
I have a rather nice 1-2 person hiking tent from over 20 years ago. It's still made, with very few changes, and is a double wall design that pitches in one go. I thought it was nylon but the current ...
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Inside waterproof coating of backpack has become sticky
I have a 50-liter backpack which I used very little and that afterwards was kept stored for more than 10 years.
Today I noticed that some parts inside, I think the waterproof coating, has become ...
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How do I clean my knife sharpener?
Pictured below is my knife sharpener. I’d like to sharpen my knives, but there’s so much metal built up on the stones that it won’t sharpen. How can I clean these off? Attempts with cloths and Q-tips ...
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What's the best way to clean and maintain a Burton Channel System snowboard?
I have been throwing around the idea of purchasing a Burton Channel System snowboard and everything sounds good except for the lack of information on maintenance. I have been unable to find much ...
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In a boat repair, what would cause Gelcoat not to harden?
Gelcoat is available in 2 formulas, one has wax (finishing), one does not (layering). Both need to be mixed with an agent to cause it to harden. Gelcoat that is exposed to the air stays tacky, this ...
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What harm, if any, does epoxy paint do to rope?
I use ropes to paint Silos. We use epoxy paint which invariably contaminates the ropes. Has there been any tests on these ropes for paint contamination
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When to sharpen crampons?
When do I know that I need to sharpen my crampons?
In documentaries, I have seen people filing their crampons.
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