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Backpack panel replacement

Backpacks

Airlines can be so cruel.  This Patagonia backpack was severely damaged along the back left side.  To fix this, we opened up the entire side seam, created a new panel to cover the damaged area, then put it all back together.  Another piece of gear saved from the trash and put back in business.

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Santa Cruz Gear Repair

Specializing in outdoor gear repair for the Central California Coast.

303 Potrero St
Bldg 45 – Suite 101
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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(831) 824-4176

Our suite is conveniently located in the Old Sash Mill. Turn onto Potrero St from River St, and as you cross the tracks hang a right into the Old Sash Mill. We are in building 45, Suite 101.

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Wed 10am – 6pm
Thu 10am – 6pm
Fri 10am – 6pm
Sat 10am – 5pm

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"SHELTER IN PLACE" That's the order from Santa Cruz County ordering all non-essential businesses to close until April 7th. While we believe we offer a very important service to the community, we would hardly call it 'essential'. Because of this, effective today we will be closed to all walk-in traffic until April 7th. The health of our customers, employees, friends and family is our primary concern. During this closure, we will be working on all repairs currently in the shop and plan to have all completed by April 7th. We realize this may be an inconvenience for some. If you have a repair currently in the shop ready to be picked up, or an item in the queue to be repaired, an email will go out to you later today with options for payment and/or pickup. Again, we understand that this may be an inconvenience, and we only ask that you be thoughtful and realistic about your items, and the need for unnecessary interaction. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out. Thank you for your patience, this is unexplored territory for us all. Cheers, and stay healthy. - Peter This is Tobin Ortenblad (aka @mctubbbin), and he's got a wheel hub problem. A competitive cyclcross racer, he often has to travel with and transport multiple wheel sets around the world on his way to competitions. Airlines can be a bit brutal on luggage, and these wheel bags have developed holes where the hubs have worn through. To keep these favorite wheel bags in circulation a bit longer, we stitched some heavy leather over the damage, and he's now good to go. While not the most technical of repairs, it definitely needs a seriously heavy duty stitcher, and that's where 'The Beast' (our cylinder head compound walking foot machine) shines. Safe travels and best of luck out there @mctubbbin! What's it like to post up on a beach in Baja and do repairs for a few days? Awesome. Just back from Mexico where we did repairs as part of the @wornwear crew at the 2019 La Ventana Classic. Definitely one of the more unique locations to work in. Resourcefulness runs deep in the area, and we joined along by setting up the machines using a combo of pallets, plywood and a metal storm window covering. With a front row seat to the kiting action and a parade of random dogs under foot, we set about repairing whatever we could for 2 days: numerous wetsuits, tents, kite bags, luggage and a variety of clothing and other gear. One of the more unique repairs was re-doing a strap on a homemade sandal fashioned out of a mountain bike tire (the owner being inspired by the Tarahumara of Chihuahua). And head's up! We'll be closed this week as we head to the EcoFarm conference in Asilomar, CA to do repairs for 3 days on the grounds, again as part of the Worn Wear crew. If you're in the area stop on by, get something repaired, and throw some high fives! If it's broke, fix it!
Next time we finish a sleeve reconstruction like this, please remind us to take a picture of the 'before'. Replacing (dare we say improving?) the extension collar on a well loved @thenorthface backpack. "Get out & play. From surf to turf, we'll fix it." PACKING LIST FOR BAJA: 1. Boardshorts ✔ 2. Rashguard ✔ 3. Snap press, grommet press, snap and grommet trays, plus assorted hardware ✔✔✔ 4. Slider and buckle trays ✔✔ 5. 26 spool Gutterman thread assortment ✔ 6. Sandals, hat, and sunscreen ✔✔✔ Packing up and heading south to La Ventana, MX for the @laventanaclassic , a multi-day kite-surfing festival where we'll be part of the @patagonia @wornwear crew doing what we can to repair your gear, apparel and wetsuits. We'll be posting up at the festival 1/17, 1/18 and 1/19. If you're in the area and are in need of a repair, head on over. Nothing in need of repair? Stop by for the festivities and throw a couple high fives. The shop is still open this week, so if you've got any local repairs needed bring 'em on by the shop. Now, back to packing....anything we've forgotten??
Look up 'trashed' in the encyclopedia, and you may see images of these two well-worn @patagonia jackets that recently made their way through the shop. The first jacket, a Fitz Roy, has accompanied the owner on through hikes on both the PCT and the CDT. Credit to the creative @teecoupe for the fancy patchwork (and lots of it). The 2nd jacket, a classic Shellled Synch, was patched, stitched and repeatedly repaired over the years by its loving owner. We tuned it up a bit, rebuilding the front panels, adding a few patches to the back, making the pocket zippers functional again, and rounding it out with a new main center zipper. Weekend repair roundup. Swipe through for a random sampling of projects to make their way through the shop this week. 1. Custom leather cover for a Harley riders helmet (we stitched up the leather cover, he did the rest of the work on the helmet (first two pics)). 2. Full zipper replacements on a pair of boardbags. 3. Full zipper replacement on a Patagonia Down Jacket (custom color request). 4. Full zipper replacement on a Yeti soft-sided cooler (plus a patch over a tear on the vinyl). 5. Full zipper replacement on a backpack. 6. Adding a reinforcing strip of webbing to the zipper on an oxygen tank for a high flying pilot. 7. Full zipper replacement on an REI tent. 8. Custom patchwork on a Patagonia Nano Puff. 9. Shortening the overall width of a volleyball net by 18". (That was a first!) Weekend repair roundup. Swipe through for a random sampling of the variety of projects that have come through the shop this week. No before shots, only after. 1. Custom straps for a prosthetic leg. 2. Zipper fixes on gear for the UCSC Dive Program. 3. Restitching (and reinforcing) lycra binding on the ear-flaps of a favorite surf cap (over-stressed from a few duck-dives during the recent swell). 4. Crash patch on a Castelli cycling jacket. 5. Custom flannel lining on the collar of a Patagonia Nano Air jacket. 6. Adding an extra set of handles to a SUP bag. 7. Patching a tear on a well-loved pack. 8. New zipper on a BMW motorcycle jacket. 9. Lengthening the legs on a pair of motorcycle pants by 3.5"; plus adding velcro and a set of snaps.
UPCYCLING ALERT! Santa Cruz based Tepui Tents, leader in the rooftop tent market, asked us for help in giving their damaged, defective, and otherwise unusable products new life. While they do their best to repair what they can (we know; they use us to handle their warranty repairs) unfortunately not everything is repairable. Harvesting usable material from tent canopies, annexes and travel covers, we cut and fabricated collapsible dog bowls and some (truly) burly firewood carriers. The first round has been delivered, with more to come. Swipe through to get a view of the process, and keep an eye on @tepuitents and tepui.com on how to get yours! Back in the shop after 3 days of repairs as part of the Patagonia Worn Wear crew at EcoFarm in Asilomar, CA. Swipe through for a sampling of repairs, including the usual patches, zipper replacements and, new for this year, boot repair while you wait. As always it's an amazing experience being able to give back to the farmers and educators that do so much not only to put good food on our plates, but teach us all the correct way to get it there. Great to be part of the repair dream team with @franzybaby, @iamaliciayoung and @corrina_powell. See ya next year EcoFarm, and remember, if it's broke, fix it! Custom apron project. We were presented with a pair of fire-proof pants by an ex-wildland firefighter (now a kitchen enthusiast trading in the flames of a forest fire for the heat of the kitchen), and asked to make a custom chefs apron. It was requested that we re-purpose as many of the elements of the old pants that we could into this new piece. So, the main body of the apron was stitched together with material from the legs, and we were able to harvest and re-use the side cargo pockets, one of the back pockets, plus the metal guides from the leg cuffs. Along with some poly ribbon to finish the backside, we added an adjustable leather neck strap, some leather trim to the pockets, and copper rivet reinforcements to round it all out. This was our first attempt at an apron, and while there's plenty of room for improvement, we think it turned out pretty good. What do you think?

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  • 'Hemming' Technical Pants
  • Wetsuit Repair - Large Tear
  • Large Patch - Tent Rain Fly
  • Large Patch - Down Jacket
  • Zipper replacement - Patagonia Winter Boots
  • Zipper replacement - Clarks Leather Shoes
  • Full Zipper Replacement - Camera Bag
  • Backpack panel replacement
  • Wetsuit Repair
  • Draft Tube Extension Repair
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Hey there! Due to the 'shelter in place' order for Santa Cruz county we will be closed to all walk-in traffic until May 6th. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Be healthy! Cheers, - Peter
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