Duct tape to the rescue

[Rex Sanders]

Duct tape helps save life of hiker stuck in Sierra Nevada wilderness for four days

http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-duct-tape-sierra-rescue-20160520-snap-story.html

Realizing he was hopelessly lost, Michael pitched camp in a grassy area below the snowline. He used duct tape to write “HELP” in large letters on a rocky outcropping.

Michael waved his rain tarp to signal the helicopter after seeing it overhead,

…

Capt. Will Martin said crew members noticed an unusual pattern on the ground.

Duct tape – don’t leave home without it!

— Rex

[Ralph Burgess]

Is there anything that duct tape can’t do?

Yes.  I used some to repair an air conditioning duct in my attic one time.   I was devastated to discover later that this is the one thing it’s unsuitable for.

http://www2.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/duct-tape-HVAC.html

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