Tale of the Tape

I'm no MacGyver but I do have a penchant for duct tape.

For the most part, I relegate this stiff band of adhesive to the most onerous of patch jobs. Reliable and herculean in strength, duct tape is the jack of all trades when it comes to bonding.

So imagine my surprise when a friend told me I should use it to avoid getting blisters on my feet. You read that right. She instructed me to cover my heels and the edge of my big toe with duct tape before heading out for a long hike. "But how am I going to get it off?" I queried. "Won't it rip my skin when I remove it?" She smiled and said "Just do it. It works."

Right she was. After a long walk the tape peeled away easily, loosened but not detached by sweat. The skin, protected from friction, never blistered. 

Hikers are a resourceful bunch......

"I don't believe in a lot of things, but I do believe in duct tape." – Miles Straume