How to fix a broken sleeping bag

[Punksasha]

Hi everyone my sleeping bag broke and the zippers don't work anymore anyone have ideas I don't want to go buy a new one thanks

 

[Bibs]

Sew it up and use it like a mummy bag, I had the same issue and that's what worked for me.

 

[Tony G]

Hi everyone my sleeping bag broke and the zippers don't work anymore anyone have ideas I don't want to go buy a new one thanks

if you have some cash go to any dry cleaners they can fix it for less than $20

 

[The Toecutter]

if you have some cash go to any dry cleaners they can fix it for less than $20

I need to try that. I have a leather jacket with a broken zipper that I want to get repaired. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Tony G]

I need to try that. I have a leather jacket with a broken zipper that I want to get repaired. Thanks for the tip.

is the zipper torn or the zipper just broken leathers a pain to get repaired and kinda pricey

 

[The Toecutter]

is the zipper torn or the zipper just broken leathers a pain to get repaired and kinda pricey

The zipper is broken. The zipper activator itself is broken and the zipper line on the right side is torn/damaged.

 

[Tony G]

The zipper is broken. The zipper activator itself is broken and the zipper line on the right side is torn/damaged.

ah ok i got you it should be fixable might take a day or two though leathers a pain

 

[Dmac]

Use some zip ties or shoe strings , poke a couple holes every foot or so and tie it closed. Then you can easily open it up again if you want.

 

[Punksasha]

How do I make the holes without ripping the sleeping bag I have Paracord

 

[Dmac]

You could use an awl or if its a nylon bag you could heat up a wire or end of a coat hanger and melt a small hole through it. Or cut the hanger and sharpen one end and make a loop on the other, like a big needle, and force it and the paracord through the material. Most nylon bags aren’t that difficult to punch trough.

 

[Dmac]

Find a nail and drive it through. Easy peasy

 

[WanderLost]

Double up your floss and sew it with a blanket stitch. It's very durable.

 

[AestheticTramper]

Hi everyone my sleeping bag broke and the zippers don't work anymore anyone have ideas I don't want to go buy a new one thanks

How is it broke, might be salvageable? If it's just that the zipper doesn't close the zip anymore than it could be one of a few things.... On my sleeping bag I had to cut the zip about an inch from the top of the sleeping bag so I could manually push it through the zipper thing and close the zip. (being careful never to fully zip it all the way again haha) This was due to some of the zip 'teeth' being deformed or broken. It can also be the zipper itself that is bent or deformed.

 

[TheTexasRoadrunner]

Hell id sow it or use safety pins to keep it closed.