Abstract: A tape dispenser is adapted to dispense trail tape and be mounted to a belt. The tape dispenser includes a housing that defines an inner cavity having a tape spool defined therein for supporting a role of tape and a storage box defined at the top of the housing. The housing includes at least one cutting edge for cutting the tape. The housing is adapted to open and close for loading and unloading of the role of tape onto and from the tape spool, to hold a portion of the distal, cut-end of the tape to prevent the portion from rolling backward into the housing, and to leave another portion of the tape extending from the housing for later cutting of the other portion.