http://practicaltravelgear.com Travel gear reviews, gadgets reviews, and travel clothing that is worth packing. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:24:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 practicaltravelgear/zUFWhttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/practicaltravelgear/zUFW/~3/b_l-qDNjX_0/ http://practicaltravelgear.com/sea-to-summit-field-repair-buckles/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:15:22 +0000 Jill http://practicaltravelgear.com/?p=12761 When you’re traveling, things rarely break when you’re conveniently near a shop where you can repair or replace the necessary gear. They break when you’re far from help, and you have to give up or jury-rig a solution. 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