Funny what you end up finding when one of these threads starts you looking. Below is a part of a poem I found by an oceanographic researcher. In the first several verses he lists all the equipment he remembered to bring along. Then he writes:

I guess you could say that's a mighty big list,
Yet I can't help but feel there's something I've missed.
Ah, silly me, That's it! But of course! ,
More useful than code by a fella named Morse! ,

It's gray and it's sticky and one side is shiny,
More than a few times, it's rescued my hiney.
The sound when it's peeled makes you jump off your seat,
And the scent that arises, oh what a treat! ,

It works magic and wonders in all kinds of places,
From deep ocean vents to those talkative faces,
Man's best idea since he came from the ape,
Where would I be without my roll of duct tape.

Poem written by Ben Larson inspired by his work on the VISIONS05 research cruise.