[Q]: Objective: To gather the ingredients for a rice pudding desert that can be made on the trail during a backpacking trip.
[A]: Put 1/3 cup of instant rice, 1/2 tsp cocoa powder, 1 tbsp powdered milk, and 1 1/2 tbsp sugar in a plastic bag. Then put 14 marshmallows, 2 tbsp pecans, and 1 tbsp chocolate chips into another bag.

[Q]: Objective: hose
[A]: can have runs repaired with nail polish

[Q]: Objective: To keep pantyhose runs from getting worse.
[A]: Place a dab of clear nail polish on the run and let it dry.

[Q]: Objective: Refurbish an old ugly desk chair.
[A]:
Desk chairs fabric can become old and ugly while the chair is still mechanically fine. In order to refurbish the fabric you can purchase a decorative automobile bucket seat cover and use it over the old ugly fabric on the desk chair for a new look.