Duct tape. Yes. Duct tape. Good. Yes, duct tape.







My current repair kit is:

- Duct tape. Maybe 6-10ft? Wrapped around a tiny piece of pine or aluminum snowstake. Doubles as potty trowel. (snowstake has a slightly sharpened end).
- A thin flexible cutting board. For use as patch (doubles as cutting board). I actually use one cut into a circle that goes on top inside of my bear vault to keep the lid from catching.
- Some wire (doubles as my Sangean 400W radio antenna).
- Fast Cure Adhesive. (Hmmm, can't find it in my big box of camping crap. Need to buy new :()
- I don't have a multitool. To heavy. Maybe that's bad. I have a really nice tiny fiskars sewing scissors, and a small single blade folding knife. (Momentarily ignoring any Rambo knives).

Any new ideas? Maybe purple duct tape this year? I wish there was an "ultralight" duct tape, even 6ft adds up in weight. Is the 5200 fast cure "the right" glue to have?

Thanks!

a couple of zip ties

quote cowdoc: "a couple of zip ties"

Zip ties. Yes. Zip ties. Good.








(a long time ago, these were called cable ties...)

Good old needle and thread, a craft glue stick. For a multi tool I carry a small Leatherman Squirt. Fairly light weight and small. I use it in my Snowshoe repair kit too.

I now use gorilla tape instead of duct tape. Far better adhesion.

i'm still trying to find Electric Boat Company tape.
that's the outfit that makes submarines and the tape will stick to anything even under water.the story is a worker used some to hold a work light power cord to a hull and did not get it all off.when the sub came back a year later the tape was still there.
OK..i did a search,which I should of done first!!
it's EB Green Tape.

quote old_salt: "I now use gorilla tape instead of duct tape. Far better adhesion."

Me too, love the stuff. Great idea with the zip ties, going to have to get a few out of my tool box and pack them too

We wrap our water bottles with gorilla tape. Maybe ten times around each bottle. It seems to disapear in the gear, but is there when you need it.

quote jcavenagh: "We wrap our water bottles with gorilla tape. Maybe ten times around each bottle. It seems to disapear in the gear, but is there when you need it."

+1.

Don't forget cyanoacrylate (super glue)
Can be used for lacerations also

The one time I didn't have a multitool my stove leaked gas due to a loose nut. I now carry a tiny multitool with pliers plus a basic Swiss Army Knife.

quote NotLight: "Duct tape. Yes. Duct tape. Good. Yes, duct tape.







My current repair kit is:

- Duct tape. Maybe 6-10ft? Wrapped around a tiny piece of pine or aluminum snowstake. Doubles as potty trowel. (snowstake has a slightly sharpened end).
- A thin flexible cutting board. For use as patch (doubles as cutting board). I actually use one cut into a circle that goes on top inside of my bear vault to keep the lid from catching.
- Some wire (doubles as my Sangean 400W radio antenna).
- Fast Cure Adhesive. (Hmmm, can't find it in my big box of camping crap. Need to buy new :()
- I don't have a multitool. To heavy. Maybe that's bad. I have a really nice tiny fiskars sewing scissors, and a small single blade folding knife. (Momentarily ignoring any Rambo knives).

Any new ideas? Maybe purple duct tape this year? I wish there was an "ultralight" duct tape, even 6ft adds up in weight. Is the 5200 fast cure "the right" glue to have?

Thanks!


"

First off the 5200 is the stuff and has saved a number of trips from being a complete loss. That stuff is awesome
Second is the addition of wire. I changed over to copper wire a number of years ago simpley because it doesn't rust leaving you with a mess.
I second zip ties, crazy glue and the old fashioned glue stick
As far a duct tape goes I too have switched over to the gorilla tape.
Of course now I'm beating my head having missed the simple addition of one of those thin flexible cutting boards. Its perfect to handle a number of chores in the "Plan B" events.

I'm adding more next year after I broke my yoke on the first portage, and had two repair it twice, finally broke when I set the canoe down by my suburban.

I've often found a need for rubber bands around camp, but even the thick bands seem to be prone to breakage. For banding smaller items, I've replace those with pony tail bands (see the hair products section is a variety of stores). They tend to be more resistant to nicks and such than rubber bands. I try to find them in bright colors so they don't get lost so easily. They also make a fairly good shock absorber for tarp rigging.

dd

quote dentondoc: "I've often found a need for rubber bands around camp, but even the thick bands seem to be prone to breakage. For banding smaller items, I've replace those with pony tail bands (see the hair products section is a variety of stores). They tend to be more resistant to nicks and such than rubber bands. I try to find them in bright colors so they don't get lost so easily. They also make a fairly good shock absorber for tarp rigging.


dd"

yes, rubber bands saved a trip last year. Took off for a five day trip and first night I blew a gasket on the fuel bottle so it wouldn't prime without squirting fuel everywhere. Rubber band wrapped in its place saved me! yes throw a few rubber bands in!

quote dentondoc: "I've often found a need for rubber bands around camp, but even the thick bands seem to be prone to breakage. For banding smaller items, I've replace those with pony tail bands (see the hair products section is a variety of stores). They tend to be more resistant to nicks and such than rubber bands. I try to find them in bright colors so they don't get lost so easily. They also make a fairly good shock absorber for tarp rigging.


dd"

The hair things are good for bundling up the tarp cordage.

Done for now. Complete, but too bulky for my tastes. Need to size it down. Project for another day.













- 6ft of gorilla tape
- gorilla glue mini (0.25oz)
- 3 tenacious tape patches
- small piece of sandpaper
- 5 ho-made flat aluminum flashing mending straps, predrilled, preroughened for glue
- 8 very small wood screws
- 1 small 1" bolt, wingnut, washers
- rubber bands
- 2 paper clips
- 4 zip ties
- 3ft of wire
- seam grip (0.25oz, still too big)
- 3M 5200 marine adhesive (1oz tube, half full)
- thin plastic cutting board for a patch (not shown)
- Leatherman Juice S2 (?) (too big for my tastes)

quote NotLight: "Done for now. Complete, but too bulky for my tastes. Need to size it down. Project for another day.
















- 6ft of gorilla tape
- gorilla glue mini (0.25oz)
- 3 tenacious tape patches
- small piece of sandpaper
- 5 ho-made flat aluminum flashing mending straps, predrilled, preroughened for glue
- 8 very small wood screws
- 1 small 1" bolt, wingnut, washers
- rubber bands
- 2 paper clips
- 4 zip ties
- 3ft of wire
- seam grip (0.25oz, still too big)
- 3M 5200 marine adhesive (1oz tube, half full)
- thin plastic cutting board for a patch (not shown)
- Leatherman Juice S2 (?) (too big for my tastes)



"

Nice kit. What do you envision using the mending straps for?

quote NotSoFast: "

Nice kit. What do you envision using the mending straps for?"

If yoke or wood gunnel or paddle breaks, glue and screw the straps around any break.

quote old_salt: "I now use gorilla tape instead of duct tape. Far better adhesion."

Gorilla here also.
CB

Favorite part of being on this site is the info shared!
Made me look in mine and remembered I used the sil seam sealer.

Bag originally came with GG stuff sacks, different sizes package different sacks. Film canister and spool nylon thread/needle, Gorrila Tape Ferr-L-Tight glue stick, rubberbands cut from bike tubes, Tenacious Tape, zipper feet, zip ties, white tarp buttons (hold tarps together/tieout points), Tyvek self-adhesive loops, pack repair buckles.
Need to replenish the seam sealer, thanks!

butthead

PS: Multi tool and super glue, in a small first aid kit on my PFD. bh

Doh! Forgot the needle and thread. Thanks bh.

Don't forget some nuts, bolts and washers that fit your thwarts and seats if they use them.

Has anyone tried fiberflex tape? I saw it on Shark Tank a while back. Could be an easy fix for a broken paddle or thwart if it really works as advertised.

Dental floss works good for thread. Sewed a pair of portage boots on day 4 of 26 day trip. Held up good.

quote ozarkpaddler: "

quote old_salt: "I now use gorilla tape instead of duct tape. Far better adhesion."

Me too, love the stuff. Great idea with the zip ties, going to have to get a few out of my tool box and pack them too"

Zip ties work great for repairing busted buckles on packs etc.. should have 3 or 4...8" or so

Gorilla Tape: I don't buy anything but that stuff

dr bob

quote walleyevision: "Has anyone tried fiberflex tape? I saw it on Shark Tank a while back. Could be an easy fix for a broken paddle or thwart if it really works as advertised."

I saw it at ACE hardware. They had a little display. Seems super strong and super light. Water activated. You'd still need to splint your broken paddle, etc if you repaired with it though - I think. I am not sure if you'd need disposable gloves to use eith it or not.

I bring a pair of pliers for any camping/canoe trip. Easier to grab hot stuff like griddle and lids, tighten the line to the coleman stove from the tank (car camping) etc. My leatherman hardly ever gets used. Also gloves for around the stove and fire.

I have a roll of electric fence wire I keep around...take about 3-4 ft of that with me ....can replace missing bolts for a temporary fix.

we have a couple of those pony tail things zip tired to the bow of our canoe to store bow line..they will last a season. Package of 10 or so at the dollar store

dr bob

An extra buckle set for a canoe pack just in case one get broke or lost. If you visit paragis in ely they have difference sizes and webbing in the back corner...

dr bob