When I was a kid growing up in the South, you fixed everything with either JB Weld or Duct Tape.  The duct tape of yesterday is gone, and the modern version isn't much better than packing tape.  This Gorilla Tape is what I remember.  It is strong and bonds well.  It is pretty temperature sensitive and bonds much better in warm weather.  If you are working in a really cold environment, place the tape somewhere warm until the sticky stuff gets really sticky again.