Duct tape is probably the most versatile item you can carry when hiking. It can mend and repair almost anything from blisters to holes in air mattresses. It can fix a tent pole and contain diarrhea (ok, not really). You can carry a half dozen repair kits (that will work better for individual needs), but they all will take up space and add weight, while a few yards of duct tape takes up little space and weighs almost nothing.
Here are just a few of the things duct tape can be used to mend and repair while outdoors.
- Blisters
- Boots
- Tent Poles
- Broken Waste Buckles
- Air Mattresses
- What Else?
If you don’t use quality duct tape some of these fixes may not work. You can peel some from a roll and test it first. If the tape isn’t sticky enough to wax the hair off your father’s back it’snot good enough. Duct tape should only be used for temporary fixes. When you get home you’ll want to remove the tape and repair the item properly. And when you remove it you’ll discover the downside to using duct tape – the sticky residue.
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Great picture! Did not think there were that many uses for duct dape.
Great post, we always take some with us on a trip, very, very handy.
p.s., never got it to save us on air mattresses, must not be the quality product!