{"id":5106,"date":"2016-12-18T07:30:24","date_gmt":"2016-12-18T12:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/?p=5106"},"modified":"2016-12-18T00:46:23","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T05:46:23","slug":"day-18-31-days-environmentally-friendly-december-gear-swaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/2016\/day-18-31-days-environmentally-friendly-december-gear-swaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 18 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December: Gear Swaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outdoor gear is expensive! And it&#8217;s always a bummer when you get it out of storage only to find that it no longer fits. From ski boots to snow pants to rain jackets, it happens to everyone but that doesn&#8217;t make it any less disappointing when it happens to you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Or remember that snowboard that you bought brand new 3 seasons ago when you vowed to learn how to snowboard? You had good intentions, but after a couple tries you decided that snowboarding just wasn&#8217;t for you and packed the gear away where it\u2019s been ever since.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5107 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/MEC-240x96.jpg\" alt=\"assortmnet of outdoor athletic gear: kayak, bicycle, backpacks, jackets\" width=\"416\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/MEC-240x96.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/MEC-160x64.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/MEC-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/MEC-400x160.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/MEC-360x144.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/MEC.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think it&#8217;s safe to say that we\u2019ve all done this before. Maybe it&#8217;s time to clear out \u00a0and rethink some of our purchases? But just because you don&#8217;t have a use for the gear, doesn&#8217;t mean someone else won&#8217;t use it. As the saying goes, one person\u2019s trash is another person\u2019s treasure.<\/p>\n<p>Since outdoor gear is expensive, but durable as it&#8217;s able to withstand the elements, the best thing to do with old gear is to pass it on to someone who will use it. Gear swaps and trading are great ways to do this, not only does someone else save money by buying the gear for a fraction of what it would cost brand new, but you also recover some of the price that you paid for the products.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5109\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-Gear-swap-240x201.jpg\" alt=\"18-gear-swap\" width=\"240\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-Gear-swap-240x201.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-Gear-swap-160x134.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-Gear-swap-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-Gear-swap-400x335.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-Gear-swap-360x302.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-Gear-swap.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) offers a free online platform for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mec.ca\/en\/gearswap\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">swapping gear<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0If you\u2019re selling gear on the platform be sure to include pictures and descriptions so that potential buyers know the condition and usage it has experienced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re purchasing gear second hand gear be cautious, read descriptions and ask questions to ensure that gear is still in usable condition.<\/p>\n<p><span>If you find that your gear is unusable and unsellable because it\u2019s damaged, don&#8217;t throw it out! There are plenty of resources online to show you how to repair rips and tears in your gear. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backpacker.com\/skills\/gear-repair\/fix-it-how-to-repair-hiking-gear\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Here<\/span><\/a><span> is a link to some videos to that offer techniques on how to fix. If it\u2019s beyond repair you can upcycle it yourself or some outdoor brands will upcycle their products themselves. \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patagonia.com\/reuse-recycle.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Patagonia<\/span><\/a><span> encourages customers to mail in their damaged products to be recycled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Upcycling and gear swaps are a great sustainable trick to save money and also combat consumerism and textile waste. Keep it mind if you\u2019re in need of new gear this winter season or have excess gear that you no longer need and use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA Outdoor gear is expensive! 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