>>Frex, I keep several varieties of small hand tools in my van that don't even _fit_ anything on my van (in addition to all the ones that _do_) just in case someone _else's_ vehicle breaks down. <<
Cars are a useful place to keep your toolkit. You will have it with you most of the time, you will definitely have it if you need to fix your car randomly, and its safe inside a locked metal box. (Of course, one of the people who raised me had a career as a mechanic for awhile, so...)
>>That, plus lots of time spent watching MacGyver when I was a kid? I can duct tape my way out of almost ANYTHING.<<
I once tried to fix someone's bike with cardboard and duct tape. They were less than impressed. (an attachment was too big, so I tried wrapping carboard underneath and taping it in place. Nothing structural!)
I do keep a bit of duct tape in my purse - officially to use as waterproof bandages*, but it is useful for labels, small tape jobs, etc. *Anyone who wants to try this, please be sure to put the dressing on first, and also don't use if the patient has especially delicate skin or an allergy to the glue. But it is very useful for bandaging up hand injuries before doing a lot of messy work with your hands.
>>(I occasionally garner HILARIOUS expressions from people when they're like 'ugh I need an X' & I'm like 'just a sec' & then hand it to em)<<
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Re: Yes ...
Date: 2024-01-16 04:58 pm (UTC)Cars are a useful place to keep your toolkit. You will have it with you most of the time, you will definitely have it if you need to fix your car randomly, and its safe inside a locked metal box. (Of course, one of the people who raised me had a career as a mechanic for awhile, so...)
>>That, plus lots of time spent watching MacGyver when I was a kid? I can duct tape my way out of almost ANYTHING.<<
I once tried to fix someone's bike with cardboard and duct tape. They were less than impressed. (an attachment was too big, so I tried wrapping carboard underneath and taping it in place. Nothing structural!)
I do keep a bit of duct tape in my purse - officially to use as waterproof bandages*, but it is useful for labels, small tape jobs, etc.
*Anyone who wants to try this, please be sure to put the dressing on first, and also don't use if the patient has especially delicate skin or an allergy to the glue. But it is very useful for bandaging up hand injuries before doing a lot of messy work with your hands.
>>(I occasionally garner HILARIOUS expressions from people when they're like 'ugh I need an X' & I'm like 'just a sec' & then hand it to em)<<
That face is hilarious!