Learn to sew your own outdoor gear
I was reminded by 'chrisseaton's comment that in the US, Smoke Jumpers (wildland firefighters who parachute in to rugged, inaccessible areas and fight the fire by hand) make and modify their own gear in the off season.<p>Elite Firefighters Have a Secret Skill: One of rookie smoke jumpers’ first lessons—after leaping from a plane and packing a parachute—is learning how to sew.<p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/10/smokejumpers-wildfires-sew-their-own-gear/620323/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/10/smokejum...</a><p>Smokejumper Visitor Center: Missoula, MT<p><a href="https://thegoodthebadandtherv.com/2017/07/01/smokejumper-visitor-center/" rel="nofollow">https://thegoodthebadandtherv.com/2017/07/01/smokejumper-vis...</a><p>The Life of a Smokejumper: Wait. Jump. Fight. Repeat<p><a href="https://www.filson.com/blog/field-notes/usfs-life-of-a-smokejumper/" rel="nofollow">https://www.filson.com/blog/field-notes/usfs-life-of-a-smoke...</a>