Originally Posted by
jerry90210
What do you mean you don't need the whole roll? If you stick it around your old customers rewards card or something, how much are you even carrying? The issue is isn't it going to lose it's stickyness?
The thing is if you use duct tape for your carry on bag, you obviously have to be careful when carrying it around. Now when you take out your laptop, assuming it's in the other compartment that doesn't require duct tape, well you can take that out and put the laptop in the bin without an issue. So the only issue is if after they x ray your bag and they have to you open the duct tape to check for anything, do you do open it yourself? Obviously I don't want them to use a scissor where they could damage the messenger bag but they would just rip the duct tape open right? Then after that, you would still have a roll of duct tape to tape it over once everything is scanned?
The thing is the area that I have to duct tape it on the messenger bag is in a different compartment from where I put my laptop. If it was my laptop compartment, that would be a bigger pain because when you go to the airport, you going to have to remove the duct tape and then put your laptop in the bit and then duct tape it back right? But if your zipper is broken whether it's your carry on bag or say your checked luggage, duct tape is still the best option right if you can't buy a new bag or checked luggage? It would be much more annoying if it's checked bag obviously right since if they open the bag, well they going to rip the duct tape but how they going to close it back together then? They going to use their own duct tape or those things they use? I forgot the name but they would use zip ties? But that would work?
Originally Posted by
jerry90210
This is a large messenger bag. Imagine you could put even 2 laptops into it and add a ton of electronics into the other compartment. Like laptop chargers, powerbanks, wired mouse, cables, electric razor and all these things and imagine even an electronic toothbrush.
I have a large grocery bag and this large messenger bag might fit it. The issue though is the moment you put it in the large grocery bag, the grocery bag handles will immediately break. The grocery bag will also break as well as this large messenger bag is heavy with lot of electronics. I usually carry it on my checked luggage or if I carry it myself, it would be on the shoulder or I could hold it like a briefcase. It's a large messenger bag that is extremely bulky when you pack everything. It's packed like a duffel bag. Does this give you an idea of how it looks like? What you posted is way too small to fit in my large messenger bag.
What do you mean sticking duct tape around rewards card? Can you show me a picture of that or tell me what to google to check how that looks like? You sure duct tape doesn't lose it's stickyness when you stick it to something else? The thing is if you stick the duct tape to itself, then that part of the duct tape is useless. So wouldn't it make sense just to have a roll of duct tape with you then?
Carrying a whole roll of duct tape is awkward. It's bulky and heavy, and you seldom need more than a few feet of it for an emergency repair. So it's common to wrap a few feet of it around some other object, like an old gift card, or a water bottle, or any other object.
Duct tape is sticky enough that if you unwrap it from the roll and wrap it around a gift card, it can still be unwrapped and used to stick something else together. As long as the sticky part doesn't stick to itself, it's re-usable multiple times.
I always pack a small repair kit when I travel, which includes one of these tape cards, plus a few other odds and ends for making emergency repairs to luggage or other items, just enough to get me home where I can either do a permanent repair or replace the damaged item. The tape card is in the upper right corner of the photo; it actually holds a length of duct tape plus a length of vinyl electrical tape. I think that's about six feet/two meters of each tape (it's been a long time since I last wrapped it so I can't remember exactly), which is enough for most small temporary repairs while traveling.
Note: When the previous poster mentioned 'grocery bag', I believe they were referring to the re-usable type of grocery bag available for purchase in most US store, not the flimsy disposable plastic bags that come with most purchases. Obviously, these disposable plastic bags are not large enough to carry a messenger bag, but some of the re-usable bags are.
My travel repair kit
Originally Posted by
LiveOak
Gaffer’s Tape. Almost as strong as duct tape, but does not leave a sticky residue when removed.
Great option. I have some of that, I may swap out my duct tape for it before my next trip.