GEAR AID Tenacious Tape 3”x20” Fabric and Vinyl Gear Repair Tape, Quickly Fix Holes and Rips in Puffy Jackets, Rain and Snow Gear, Tents, Sleeping Bag and More, Clear, 1 Pack

Worked like a charm on a down vest and clear so no need to match colors. Holding up well so far.

Worked like a charm on a down vest and clear so no need to match colors. Holding up well so far.

Everyone who camps should have this tape. Yes, everyone.Let me tell you a story about an idiot (me).I was out motorcycle camping with some friends, we were hours away from anything, it's dark, I'm in my tent setting up, I tried to pack smart, I have everything I need, nothing I don't, I've been meticulous on my gear choices, and I'm just trying to have a good time. Well, I managed to snap a tent pole on a rather expensive brand-new bivvy tent. I didn't know this, but the inner tent poles can only be installed one way, the head end has to be towards the head of the tent, if they aren't.... well, you screw things up, and poles break.So, while I'm frustrated, I'm not going to let this ruin everything, this is the beginning of a whole weekend trip, and I want to enjoy this. No problem. I'll just tape the pole, even if it's not perfect, it'll hold for a few days.So I crawl out of my tiny tent, go grab my tape, go back to the tent, and cut a length of tape. Right next to my (also brand-new) inflatable sleeping pad. Annnnnd I drop my knife right onto the inflated sleeping pad. Surprisingly, it doesn't land point-first and go right through, so I think I'm fine. Well, 2 hours later I wake up, and I'm laying on the ground, sleeping pad is half empty, and I realize, no, I'm not fine. I screwed up, and things are about to be very cold and miserable for the next few days.Then I remember, a last minute purchase, that I made right before the trip, I got some tenacious tape. Everyone raved about this stuff. There's no way it could possibly hold good enough to keep air in the pad with all of my weight on top of it, right?So, off I go again, digging in my pack, find the tape, it's a miracle, I actually remembered to pack it. I cut off a small square, (this time a very long ways away from my tent and anything that I can destroy) and tape the pad up and press it on the best I can. I blow some more air into the pad and gingerly put my weight back on it. And it holds! So, I feel like an idiot, and also happy with myself at the same time. I did break the rule of not doing dumb things, but at least I brought the right stuff to fix my mistakes. That pad held air for the rest of the trip, no leaking at all. I was extremely surprised and impressed.Moral of the story is, buy tenacious tape, and put it in your bag. If you manage to do something extremely stupid, maybe you can fix it.

Everyone who camps should have this tape. Yes, everyone.Let me tell you a story about an idiot (me).I was out motorcycle camping with some friends, we were hours away from anything, it's dark, I'm in my tent setting up, I tried to pack smart, I have everything I need, nothing I don't, I've been meticulous on my gear choices, and I'm just trying to have a good time. Well, I managed to snap a tent pole on a rather expensive brand-new bivvy tent. I didn't know this, but the inner tent poles can only be installed one way, the head end has to be towards the head of the tent, if they aren't.... well, you screw things up, and poles break.So, while I'm frustrated, I'm not going to let this ruin everything, this is the beginning of a whole weekend trip, and I want to enjoy this. No problem. I'll just tape the pole, even if it's not perfect, it'll hold for a few days.So I crawl out of my tiny tent, go grab my tape, go back to the tent, and cut a length of tape. Right next to my (also brand-new) inflatable sleeping pad. Annnnnd I drop my knife right onto the inflated sleeping pad. Surprisingly, it doesn't land point-first and go right through, so I think I'm fine. Well, 2 hours later I wake up, and I'm laying on the ground, sleeping pad is half empty, and I realize, no, I'm not fine. I screwed up, and things are about to be very cold and miserable for the next few days.Then I remember, a last minute purchase, that I made right before the trip, I got some tenacious tape. Everyone raved about this stuff. There's no way it could possibly hold good enough to keep air in the pad with all of my weight on top of it, right?So, off I go again, digging in my pack, find the tape, it's a miracle, I actually remembered to pack it. I cut off a small square, (this time a very long ways away from my tent and anything that I can destroy) and tape the pad up and press it on the best I can. I blow some more air into the pad and gingerly put my weight back on it. And it holds! So, I feel like an idiot, and also happy with myself at the same time. I did break the rule of not doing dumb things, but at least I brought the right stuff to fix my mistakes. That pad held air for the rest of the trip, no leaking at all. I was extremely surprised and impressed.Moral of the story is, buy tenacious tape, and put it in your bag. If you manage to do something extremely stupid, maybe you can fix it.

I bought this to carry some with me when camping/backpacking based on its reputation. I had a chance to use it on a 10 day trek in Alaska this summer when my Thermarest Neo-Air sleeping pad got a rather large tear in it. The tape held it together, but could not fully seal the hole. I still would have to re-inflate the pad once or twice a night for the rest of the trip. (Ultimately, I was never able to get any patch or glue to fully seal that tear, so this tape isn't alone in this failure. Even the Thermarest patch designed specifically for this air mattress could fully stop air from leaking out).Despite that failure, the tape held well. It would definitely work for patching a rain coat or tent fly or something like that. I only can give this 4 stars, however, based on the price. You only get a small roll for $6.