Re-Roll
your Duct Tape
Everyone
knows how well Duck Tape (Duck Tape,
100 MPH tape, etc) works for so
many tasks. Because it is so useful
it's a great item for a survival
kit, first aid kit or a 72 hour bag.
The usual roll of duct tape is
on a large diameter paper roll,
this is too large for most kits, so re-roll
the tape onto a smaller roll to save
space. Here is a step by step on how
to do this. It
is easy and won't take very long to do
it either.
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Start
with a way to hold the roll of
duct tape. I used this tape
dispenser, but a stick or hammer
handle would work too. I used
sardine can keys,and a cordless drill
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I
used the sardine can keys because
they have the 'loop' at one
end so I'll be able to tie a
loop of 550 cord to the small
roll of tape or clip it
to a carabineer to
help secure
it to my gear. I wrapped the
tape close to the 'loop' end
which gave me plenty of
room to tighten the chuck of
the drill to the other end
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Once
you are set up, simply run the
drill. Go slow, try to
keep the new roll of tape square (perpendicular) to
the center. This sis not to hard
really, but I didn't pay attention
to one roll and it went
crooked and I ended up
with slanted roll
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Most
any type of tape would work with
this method. You could also use
about any wire to spool the new
roll. You could even wrap the new
roll by hand, But a drill is
200% faster
and easier
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Once
you've got a good size roll,
just remove it from the drill.
I cut the end off flush with
the roll. You are finished and
you have a few much smaller rolls
of strong, useful tape for backpacks,
emergency kits, the car the office
and anywhere else you might
need to do an emergency repair
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