My pack's hip belt buckle snapped on day two of the Teton Crest Trail

It was a plastic side-release buckle, and the whole thing just popped apart going over a boulder field near Hurricane Pass. I had to use a piece of parachute cord as a jury-rig for the last 30 miles. Anyone have a favorite brand for a simple, metal replacement buckle I can buy online?

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claire_hayes356mo ago

Day two on the Teton Crest... that's brutal.

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jana_hernandez6mo ago

Read that trail gets rough, @claire_hayes35.

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gavinm895mo ago

Ouch, that's the worst timing for gear failure. Have you checked if the pack maker sells metal buckle kits? Sometimes they're a perfect fit and way cheaper than a whole new belt.

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