Teacher's Guide

Sew/repair gear

Activity theme: • learning how gear can be repaired

Activity theme: • learning how gear can be repaired • Learning to sew overboots (fotposer) • Becoming better at looking after one’s own gear FLL1 competence aims: • use, maintain and look after equipment and tools in an appropriate way • cooperate in order to contribute to community, social experiences and a sense of mastery FLL2 competence aims: * use equipment and tools in a sustainable way

  • practise and reflect on sustainable travel in nature Relevance to the subject / making it concrete: • Repairing tents, tent poles and other school/personal gear that has been damaged • learning how to make temporary repairs while on a trip
    • and what gear you need for this • Repairing your own outdoor gear • Learning to sew overboots (fotposer) that can be used for winter friluftsliv Type of trip: Day trip, Local area Season: Autumn, Summer, Winter, Spring

Sewing evening

It is also possible to hold a sewing evening with the pupils as part of the friluftsliv subject. Then you can repair tents and other school gear that needs repair and maintenance, in addition to fixing your own gear. And perhaps you can try sewing yourself a pair of overboots (fotposer) for the winter trip?

Overboots

Suggested maintenance tasks:

  1. Carry out simple maintenance of the tent.
    1. Check that the poles are intact.
    2. Replace the elastic if the shock cord holding the poles together is slack.
    3. Check that there are no knots in the guy lines. If they have knots, untie them.
    4. Coil up and tie off each guy line one by one, so that they do not tangle with one another.
    5. Check the tent for tears.
    6. Check that the zips, storm flaps and guy lines are intact and undamaged.
    7. Check that the pegs are intact. Straighten bent pegs and add more pegs if there are too few.
  2. Bring boot wax to school and impregnate your own boots.
  3. Arrange a sewing evening.
    • Repair outdoor clothing that has got tears and damage.
  4. Go through the stoves and check that everything works.
    • Check that the stove burns cleanly and that the flame can be regulated.
    • NB! This is done outdoors.

Repair and maintenance