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On a recent backcountry ski touring trip...a binding needed adjustment and my repair kit did not include a few necessary items to do a proper fix.

What is included in your backcountry ski touring kit?

A roll of electricians tape, length of soft wire, multi tool, I also keep duct tape wrapped around my ski pole. A buddy and I actually repaired the broken toe bar on his Riva II`s with electricians tape.... got him back to the car! I of course carry an extensive survival kit also.
Cheers

Trying to compile some of your ideas...

A ski touring fix-it kit should have:

Allen wrench
Mini adjustable wrench
Electricians tape,
Length of soft wire,
Multi tool,
Duct tape
Parachute cord

are we missing anything else?

I used to carry one of those temporary tips (with the one-way saw-teeth). I don't know if they even make those for modern skis, and the tips may now be a lot stronger.

Brooks Range Multi tool

http://brooks-range.com/bc-multi-tool.html

3 extra binding screws, 5 minute epoxy and some steel wool

2 heavy duty plastic Voile straps

Kai wrote:Brooks Range Multi tool

http://brooks-range.com/bc-multi-tool.html

3 extra binding screws, 5 minute epoxy and some steel wool

2 heavy duty plastic Voile straps

that's a really clever tool. wow, thanks for the link.

MoapaPk wrote:I used to carry one of those temporary tips (with the one-way saw-teeth). I don't know if they even make those for modern skis, and the tips may now be a lot stronger.

I never used one of those for it's design purpose, but they do make a good brace for a sprained wrist!

Zip ties of various sizes and lengths can come in handy. I also carry a spare basket for my poles and have lent it out severral times. I make sure that I carry the specific bit sizes for each set of bindings.
You can make a reasonable sled with two skis, crossed poles and a pack and the parachute cord and zip ties. Not great but can get someone out.

FortMental wrote:

Joe White wrote:3 extra binding screws, 5 minute epoxy and some steel wool

Better bring an inflatable leg splint too if you're ripping binding screws. And keep the rescue chopper on standby.

Apparently you don't huck anything over 10ft.

Do that in a pre '06 pair of these, and you'll rip them completely right off your boards, guaranteed. Seen it happen twice and nada happened to dudes that were in em...


Also, watch yourself in this version of these as well. Same deal....

Lou Dawson has a good post on this for denali and also his regular kit, also straightchuter.com.
For remote trips its worthwhile bringing one entire spare binding, or if your in Dynafit just a heel, or both a heel and toe piece.

robpatterson5 wrote:Lou Dawson has a good post on this for denali and also his regular kit, also straightchuter.com.
For remote trips its worthwhile bringing one entire spare binding, or if your in Dynafit just a heel, or both a heel and toe piece.

Been an avid fan of his for well over 15 years now....

WILDSNOW.COM

The best info across the board, on this entire planet, for any AT stuff.

The Chief wrote:

robpatterson5 wrote:Lou Dawson has a good post on this for denali and also his regular kit, also straightchuter.com.
For remote trips its worthwhile bringing one entire spare binding, or if your in Dynafit just a heel, or both a heel and toe piece.

Been an avid fan of his for well over 15 years now....

WILDSNOW.COM

The best info across the board, on this entire planet, for any AT stuff.

Yes, I too highly recommend the wildsnow website. I've used it many times to get detailed reviews of specific boots and bindings.

Back in the days of foam-core skis with 3-pin bindings, I saw bindings come loose... but my own bindings, set in a lot of epoxy, never did.

FortMental wrote:

Joe White wrote:3 extra binding screws, 5 minute epoxy and some steel wool

Better bring an inflatable leg splint too if you're ripping binding screws. And keep the rescue chopper on standby.


PS.... 5 minute epoxy takes 5 weeks at low temperature.

I ripped out a binding a couple of years ago on day 2 of a 4 day trip. If I'd had the epoxy and steel wool, I probably could have finished the tour. As it was, we had to bail, with my binding held on with straps.

I'm well aware of the effects of temperature on chemical reactions, such as epoxy curing. It doesn't take a whole lot of ingenuity to figure out a way to keep glue warm for 5 minutes.

Kai wrote:I'm well aware of the effects of temperature on chemical reactions, such as epoxy curing. It doesn't take a whole lot of ingenuity to figure out a way to keep glue warm for 5 minutes.

But how many glaciers would you melt in the process, smartypants? Huh?