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    Ryan Gardner
    Spectator

    @splproductions

    Alright, everyone laugh, I left food in my tent, and now there is a hole in the no-see-um mesh body. Anybody know how to fix something like this? It seems like sewing into no-see-um mesh wouldn't work. Any ideas?

    #1400416
    Ryan Gardner
    Spectator

    @splproductions

    tent hole....

    #1400419
    Colleen Clemens
    Member

    @tarbubble

    Locale: dirtville, CA

    no-see-um can be sewn, but the repair will likely depend on how many rows of the fabric's weave have been damaged. to be on the safest side, you'll need to get a small square of no-see-um mesh. you can get small pieces from REI, or order a yard from thru-hiker.com. the thru-hiker mesh will be substantially lighter.

    cut the square so that it is larger than the tear by roughly 2", and then either hand-sew the patch or glue it in place. most kind of glue should work, but using something like thinned silicone caulk (or silicon seam sealer) will be more flexible than something like super glue, which will be stiff.

    anyway, that's what i would do. looking forward to seeing others' suggestions.

    #1400424
    Phil Barton
    BPL Member

    @flyfast

    Locale: Oklahoma

    Isn't that why they invented duct tape?

    Actually, Colleen's advice sounds just right.

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    Sam .
    Member

    @samurai

    Locale: NEPA

    >"Anybody know how to fix something like this?"

    A small patch of squirrel pelt works well.

    #1401529
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    Yeah, I know the problem. I use a very light mesh, much more fragile than the heavy no-see-um, and holes happen – snags or animals.

    > cut the square so that it is larger than the tear by roughly 2", and then either hand-sew the patch
    That's what I do, although I probably only allow 1" of overlap. I pitch the tent (actually, I often do the repair in the field anyhow), pin the patch to the fabric, then use a long needle. I run the needle in and out of the material several times before pulling the thread through – makes sewing fairly fast. I usually do a loop or two at the corners so the thread does not get pulled tighter than the mesh.

    I tried glue and double-sided tape: they didn't work that well for me.

    #1401564
    Stephen Boyd
    Member

    @sim

    Locale: Minnesowtah

    Sam Francis said…."A small patch of squirrel pelt works well."

    For some stupid reason this made me laugh out loud.

    Thank you for an excellent start to a Sunday morning.

    Steve

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    Sam .
    Member

    @samurai

    Locale: NEPA

    ;-)

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