Silly Saturday – Best Duct Tape Story Ever!

Posted by Stacy (the Random Cool Chick) on January 23, 2010

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My dad sent this to me in an email, so I’m not sure if it’s actually a true account or not, but it is entertaining…

During a private “fly-in” fishing excursion in the Alaskan wilderness, the chartered pilot and fishermen left a cooler and bait in the plane. And a bear smelled it. This is what he did to the plane:

The pilot used his radio and had another pilot bring him 2 new tires, 3 cases of duct tape, and a supply of sheet plastic. He patched the plane together, and FLEW IT HOME !

Duct Tape – Never Leave Home Without It

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Margaret said,

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I love duct tape! It is the greatest stuff out there.

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diane said,

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That’s amazing!
That bear was a jerk.
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brian miller said,

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i have flown a few times on planes i thought were held together by duct tape. craziness.
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Granny Annie said,

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There is nothing better than a good duct tape story.
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LT said,

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Wow, I can’t believe a bear did that much damage! And of course duct tape rocks! Cool story!
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Michele said,

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And it gets rid of warts! Amazing stuff.
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Otin said,

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Gee, I want to go fishing where a bear takes a plane apart! LOL

Duct tape is good for anything! It is like the 8th wonder of the world.

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Eternal Lizdom said,

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I have a deep love of duct tape and all its many uses… but this one ranks at the top!!
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stevenanthony said,

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wow, thats a McGyver moment if ever I saw one;)
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Justine said,

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I highly doubt this is true, but it’d be funny if you could verify it!

Justine )
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Martha said,

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Duct tape does have many uses! Funny post!
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Rita/Fighting Off Frumpy said,

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OMG! Seriously? I think I’d be afraid to fly in a teeny little plane like that anyway – but one that’s duct-taped together? I’d be tempted to stay in Alaska. (Far away from that bear!)

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Kristina P. said,

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Holy cow!
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Debby said,

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OMG that is amazing! Did it actually fly?
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Chief said,

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That is amazing! My boys will love it!

and that was one crazyazz bear!
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Kate said,

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That is the coolest thing ever!!
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Christi said,

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Love the creative use for duct tape! This just goes to show how rugged Alaskans really are, this guy was confident enough in his duct tape plane to fly home. WOW!

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Aloha Toni! said,

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GREAT photo Stacy…if that’s true it’s brilliant Reminds me of the film Sister Act 2 when the noun pulls out the roll of duct tape to repair a tear in the gown…she said the same…never leave home without a roll of duct tape! lol
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Xmasdolly said,

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OMG I can’t believe he flew that thing home. I mean it looks cool, but I’d be terrified to fly home in a plane that was duct taped together!
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Insanitykim said,

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Being from Alaska, born and raised, I can tell you this story might not be real, but it’s TOTALLY possible and TOTALLY something an Alaskan would do. Sweet. Love it. Makes me miss home, and copious needs for duct tape…
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rxBambi said,

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Oh I believe it. Duct tape can fix anything!
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Robin said,

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Wow ..amazing..!! hey didnt you go back to blogger..are you still having trouble with blog..? Thanks for visiting..!
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Andy Bailey said,

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I wonder if you could just build a plane with duct tape around a frame? sounds like a job for mythbusters!
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blueviolet said,

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I can’t believe that bear did SO much damage!!! That’s nuts!
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Maureen@IslandRoar said,

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Seriously, this is true??
Awesome…
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Twenty Four At Heart said,

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Hilarious! My husband would love that – he uses duct tape for EVERYTHING!
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UnknownMami said,

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Is there anything that duct tape cannot do?
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honeypiehorse said,

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Duct tape is marvelous stuff. You should have some in your emergency kit. You can use it to waterproof shoes!
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Vodka Logic said,

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wow, that was some hungry bear.. and it looks great fixed up.

Thanks for the laugh
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Suzette said,

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It is a true story:
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/dispatches/news/3370-an-appetite-for-revenge