We found a unique way to make a stable fishing platform for drift fishing. We used duct tape to connect two ten foot sticks/poles between two canoes. This turns the two canoes into one catamaran. It is so stable we could stand and cast for lake trout while drifting across the lake.

This is a must for any trip. The possibilities are endless, but it can be used for emergency canoe, boot, tent, and backpack repair- basically, you name it. For a badly battered canoe, duct tape can mean the difference between paddling out or becoming a permanent BWAC/Quetico inhabitant.

I've heard it can be used to repair kevlar canoes. I've been lucky and haven't had to test how well it works. Actually, it is "Duck Tape", a nickname given to it by GIs who used it to waterproof ammunition cases. After the war, new uses were found for it, including sealing ducts; hence "duck tape" also became known as "duct tape".

Duct Tape is better than moleskin for blisters. I (unfortunately) have twice had to make use of it. It works. Bring a supply -- the water loosens the adhesive.

Odds are you will not need an entire roll. If you wrap it around a pencil you will not have to transport the entire roll, and you now have a fatter pencil that is easier to write with when you have cold hands.

Look for the "flat" roll of duct tape available in hardware stores or online, such as Campmor. A real space saver.

There is a special "marine grade" tape which does not loosen its adhesive in water. It absolutely will repair Avinyl REI and other outdoor stores carry small rolls.