[pct-l] Mattress patches

[Robert E. Riess]

Has anybody tried using Skabs by Slime to patch an inflatable mattress?  They are peel and stick preglued instant patches 1 inch in diameter.  You get 6 of them for under 2 bucks in the bike section at Wal-Mart.  They weigh less and cost less than a postage stamp.  I fixed a 65 psi inner tube on my bike and the patch is holding up just fine.  I stuck one on a Thermorest without a puncture to test the durability of the patch.  I gave it some pretty rough treatment and it has stayed tenaciously in place.  I cannot lift this patch off the Thermorest.  I did find a review of the product that basically said it was a temporary patch at best, but this was for bike inner tubes that are rated at up to 110 psi and have to stretch as well as constantly  flex under a heavy load.   A Skab would probably patch a small hole in a rain fly, tent,  jacket or water bladder as well.  I will be carrying 6 Skabs and a 2 inch piece of emory cloth, total wt less than a dollar bill.  

Good luck to the Class of 2011.  Bob Riess at the Trailhead

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