Student Travel Tip of the Week 10/07/05

"Carry a half-empty (if you're weight conscious) tube of Shoe Goo. It will repair anything, is a great glue, pneumatic gear plugger-up, restores broken pack frames when reinforced with a dental floss wrapping; we've even bonded broken cast aluminum parts, fixed leaks in canteens and holes in torn tents, packs, pants or whatever. It will plug punctured oil lines, restore insulation on electrical wires, mend your umbrella, and it's even good for a hole in a shoe. Duct tape has its moments, but it's no contest when it comes to Shoe Goo and you're walking about." Thanks to Eduardo and Esther Mercado! Visit the Student Travel Forum for more travel tips.