Redneck Repairs

R is for range-ready response.

On one of our off -trail rides through rugged riparian zones, a ragged branch ripped my riding regalia.  Steve, my ever-ready rough rider in charge, rapidly pulled out the raw material every red-blooded American rowdy refers to in times of emergency:  Duct Tape.

See (above) how well a few (w)raps resolved the issue?Of course, later, the refined member of our family (me!) released the duct tape with relish, restored the real fabric and reintegrated it into its original symmetry. 

Sometimes duct tape is required to reinforce boot gaiters:

Or when a rivet gives way, a redneck relies upon duct tape and cable ties to assure reactivation until the

(w)recked entity can be re-welded:

When a camper screen door has a rift in it, duct tape is the on-the-road recourse:

I'm not even going to go into all the uses for Velcro here, but I will report that they are many and renowned (although perhaps not in a good way). 

Ready for anything, that's my redneck repairman. He will recycle and reconstruct, rebuild and reclaim, repeatedly reconoiter and research revitalization, whether reasonable or not.

Note: Steve is a southern boy with a reputation for never relinquishing anything that might be re-used.  I have reluctant but real respect for his ability to rectify and recondition.

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