Narrator: Duct tape can hold just about anything together ... she came up with an idea to seal the boxes with a strong, cloth-based, waterproof tape. Stout wrote a letter to FDR about her solution ...

That said, nothing is better than duct tape if you want to seal an open liquid container. Duct tape can also be used to keep loose cords, tent poles, or stakes bundled together in a pinch.

Former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson ... It’ll look like it’s been cut with scissors. That will work for duct tape and zip ties, but anything beyond that, you have to get more creative.