32: Spares and Repairs - A Stitch In Time with Snowdonia Gear Repairs

02/08/23 • 42 min

Cathy and Wayne are joined by engineer, sewer and outdoor equipment and clothing repair specialist; Rosanna Watson from Snowdonia Gear Repairs to delve into how to make your gear last longer.
Learn about tapes, sealants, zips, seams and all the little replacement gizmo's available to make your own repairs as well as the wealth of fixes that can be done to clothing, sleeping bags, rucsacks and tents so they can be used and kept out of landfill for as long as possible. Packed full of tips, Rosanna also explains how she can customise garments for MRT's, how to spot if a garment is easily repairable and how to get the best value for money (spoiler - this may not necessarily mean buying the cheapest).
Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Wayne Singleton is swimming the coastline of Cumbria for Brathay Trust
Our shops have a large range of repair tapes, sealants, buckles, tapes and cords permanently in stock. They're dead easy to find in the shops and we're working on improving their visibility online:
Clothing/Tent and Rucsack Spares and repairs: Repair Products Camping | The Climbers Shop And Joe Brown S (climbers-shop.com)
Cordlocks: Lowe Alpine Cord Lock - Assorted Coloured (climbers-shop.com)
Cord: Ropes Cords Climbing Equipment | The Climbers Shop And Joe (climbers-shop.com)
Footwear Spares: Proofings, Aftercare & Repair | The Climbers Shop (climbers-shop.com)
To find our how to send your item back to Snowdonia Gear Repair please click here: Snowdonia Gear Repair
Our key brands all have their own repair/servicing and advice portals here:
Rab Service Centre - Rab® UK
Returns | Mountain Equipment (mountain-equipment.co.uk)
Care of Your Product – Mountain Equipment (mountain-equipment.co.uk)
Montane Repair Service | Extend the lifetime of your product. – Montane - UK
Climbing / Walking Boot Repairs & Resoles (UK) - SCARPA UK
La Sportiva - Official Website
Other outdoor specialist repair companies in the UK:
Outdoor Gear Repairs - LSR (lancashiresportsrepairs.co.uk)
Scottish Mountain Gear
home | Llanberis Resoles | approved Scarpa and La Sportiva resoler.

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31: Adaptive Outdoor Kit with Paul Pritchard

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Ever wondered how to zip up a jacket when you only have the use of one hand? Or how to get in and out of a tent when half your body is paralysed?
Cathy and Wayne are joined by the inimitable Paul Pritchard who re-defines "disabilty" with his continual adventures and expeditions after suffering a severe brain injury during a climbing accident.
This podcast is a fascinating insight into adapting and using outdoor equipment for high altitude traverses, desert crossings, rock climbs and navigating that most extreme of environments - the airport. Full of dodgy humour and some gruesome descriptions of blisters, listen in to Paul's adaptive life...... and why he's looking forward to someone stealing his car.
Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Wayne Singleton is swimming the coastline of Cumbria for Brathay Trust
Joe Brown's and The Climbers Shop are proud to stock all of Paul's books:
Search Results Page (climbers-shop.com)
Paul's Films:
The Journey: An Award winning film from Griffon Media about Paul Pritchard's recumbent trike 'pilgrimage' to Mount Everest. Accompanied by Carol Hurst the ride took them on 1150km across the Himalaya from Lhasa to Kathmandu via Everest Base Camp.
To The Rainbow: Paul Pritchard climbing The Rainbow Slab with Johnny Dawes. To The Rainbow is a Bamboo Chicken Production.
Larapinta Adaptive Traverse: The "Lowest To Highest' all-abilities team attempt to traverse the whole 237km spine of Tjoritja/West MacDonnell Ranges on the challenging Larapinta Trail.
Paul is also recording the Larapinta Podcasts
The Mountain Path A video introduction to Paul's latest book. Watch and Read! Rite Of Passage: In his first film 12 year old Eli Pritchard takes his disabled dad, Paul to the Himalaya. Together they climb a peak. A simple coming of age story of a boy becoming a man.
To learn more about Paul: Paul Pritchard

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33: Trail Running Shoes - Nice Lugs! with Chris Worton

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In this episode Cathy and Wayne are joined by The Climbers Shop Manager and Spine Race veteran Chris Worton to talk about the wonderful world of trail shoes.
Why are there so many different types? How is a trail running shoe different from a road running shoe? Can the right shoes make you feel less tired? How can you make shoes last longer? What is the difference between pronation and supination? What is meant by drop? gait? neutral shoes? This episode is packed with facts and information about shoes, socks, gaiters, microspikes, laces and....... marmite - Wayne even get's grossed out about toenails.
Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Wayne Singleton is swimming the coastline of Cumbria for Brathay Trust
Click the link to see our huge range of men's trail shoes
Mens Trail Running Shoes And Fell Running Shoes (climbers-shop.com)
Click the link to see our huge range of women's trail shoes
Womens Trail Running Shoes And Fell Running Shoes (climbers-shop.com)
Click the "Running" tab to see our full range of clothing and accessories
The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK (climbers-shop.com)
Tips on fit, nutrition and ultra's:
Running — The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy