Ditto. I sew them all on, even if it's an iron-on. I don't want to risk having gunk on my bag if I ever decide to take it off.
Tuatha'an

I have always sewn them on, hate that gunk. However with all these fancy waterproof/breathable backpacks now I hate to ruin my latest expensive purchase by making needle holes in it. I have taken to sewing my patches onto my car rug.

YT

I always sew rather than stick. The backpack I currently use is quite thick material and would be almost impossible to sew. So I have sewn my badges to a widestrip of what I believe is called petersham ribbon (the stuff nurses belts used to made of) and attached this to the flap of my pack with elesticated loops. In theory if I change my pack I can just move the badges.

DM

I have a shirt. AP Schmidt (Janine Devine) taught me this trick when we were both at GS camp in the 80s.

Pick a light-weight (wish I'd remembered this part) long, long _sleeved_ shirt of a color you can stand to wear year round. Hers was striped, mine is forest green. It'll make a great cover-up for hiking in the summer and a much-needed jacket for the Fall.

Obviously you need to sew the badges on, gunk won't do.

Ish

Ooo I like both those ideas, I fear some car rug unpicking is going to happen!

YT

Good idea but what would put me off is that some badges/patches seem to be allergic to washing :-) Some fade or disintegrate after a couple washes. But as all LBing badges are top quality that won't be problem, will it?.

DM

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So I have sewn my badges to a wide strip of what I believe is called petersham ribbon

That's brilliant! Then I could attach the ribbon with patches to whatever backpack I was using.

Thank you for the idea!

Mariette
(dbltall of Team Garlic)