A strap binder and buckle apparatus comprising:a buckle insertion portion including: a binder receiving portion (224) defining first and second apertures (225, 226), a strap (112,113,115,117) passable into the binder receiving portion (224) via the first aperture (225) and out of the binder receiving portion (224) via the second aperture (226), wherein a surface of the binder receiving portion (224) at which the first aperture (225) is located is sloped anda binder insertion portion (221) defining a third aperture (222), a strap passable through the third aperture (222), the binder insertion portion (221) including:a protruding insertion member (240) dimensioned to fit within the binder receiving portion (224) via said second aperture (226), wherein the third aperture (222) is provided through the protruding insertion member (240) anda protruding buckle insertion member (246) anda buckle plug portion (217) including an aperture adapted to mate with the protruding buckle insertion member (246).
