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Gear Aid Tenacious Tape

Gear Aid · Budget · Nothing

The cheap item that saves the expensive item.

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Put a small roll in the lid pocket the day you buy an air pad. Field repair is a patch, a clean surface, and pressure. It will not rebuild a snapped pole or a torn boot sole. It will save a night when a pad develops a pinhole.

Who should buy it. Anyone who owns an air pad or a lightweight tent.

Best for. Air pads, shells, and silnylon

Standout limitation. Does not fix a broken pole by itself

A roll of clear repair tape on a torn fly at a car campsite

Specs

Fixes
Pinholes and small tears
Carry
Always
Price
Under $50, easily

Pros

  • Actually useful
  • Tiny
  • Cheap

Cons

  • You have to remember it
  • Not a workshop
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