*Registration Open! Outdoor Gear Repair Café*

Registration to attend the Outdoor Gear Repair Cafe opens Feb 5, 2026. What can you bring to the Outdoor Gear Repair Café?

*Accepted*

Jackets
Backpacks
Sleeping pads
Sleeping bags
Puffies (jacket, vest, skirts)
Rain Gear
Dry Bags
Stoves
Water filters
Leather items (e.g. hatchet cover)
Tarps
Tents - poles, clips, frames, fabric
Food Dehydrators
Headlamps
Folding knives
Fishing gear
Skis bindings (only non-safety adjustments)

*Not accepted *

Life Jackets, Personal Floating Devices (items that require certification)
Helmets
Hunting Weapons (e.g guns)
Skis (we are not waxing skis nor doing safety adjustments)
Bikes & e-bikes
Canoes and Kayaks
Knives (sharpening)
Climbing Ropes
Paddles

This event is co-hosted by TBay Repair Café, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism (ORPT), and Office of Sustainability, Lakehead University