My cheap backpack zipper gave out on day two in Bangkok

It happened right after I got off the train from the airport, with all my stuff inside. I had a full day of walking planned and no time to find a proper repair shop. So I bought a pack of safety pins from a street vendor for about 30 baht (less than a dollar) and pinned the whole seam shut. It held up for the rest of the two week trip, no problem. Has anyone else had to do a quick fix like that with something more permanent than duct tape?

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3 Comments

wren_smith443mo agoMost Upvoted

Ever think safety pins were just for sewing?

ben4363mo ago

Actually, they were invented for holding wool shawls together.

charlie_fisher452mo ago

30 baht for safety pins? That's wild, I wouldn't have guessed street vendors carry stuff like that. Did they just have them hanging with the socks and lighters or something?