Sometimes I get asked what to put in a repair kit. I have messed about with my repair kit for some time now and believe this is about as good a repair kit as anyone would need it. There is probably still some more to put in but I still haven’t found a way to fit a chainsaw or a JCB inside my kayak. I would advise to modify a repair kit to individual needs.

My repair kit consists of 2 boxes, a smaller 900ml day trip repair kit and a 2.0 litre expedition repair kit. On expeditions I always stick both boxes in my day hatch.

Day Trip Repair Kit (clock-wise)

• Strong big bin liner
• Bunge cord
• 2 spring toggles
• Flash bang
• Thin strong cord
• Cork
• Rubber gloves
• Small pliers
• Cut-out plastic from a milk container
• Zip ties
• Bike repair tool kit
• Pencil with some ductape wrapped around it
• Pocket brow torch
• Stanley knife
• Sail tape
• Fire lighter
• 2 component epoxy
• Grub screws
• Zinc coated wire
• Nuts and bolts

Additional to this a full roll of ductape and denso tape (nasty brown/green tape), which you get at any DIY store.

Expedition Repair Kit (clock-wise)

• Gloves
• Cut out from an aluminium juice can protected with ductape
• White spirit
• Pencil
• Wooden stick for mixing
• Different lengths of zip ties
• Sand paper
• Rough and fine saw blades
• Cork
• Tube for tent poles
• Tub from film spool
• Black witch
• Heavy compact pliers
• Fibreglass
• Mixing tub
• Superglue
• Hardener
• Resin

Additional to that it might be handy to have a skeg cable.