B. Rad, i laugh at myself and life too, so happy to develop into a 'matured' comical character. But I know Mark Twain said "Tragedy is the basis of Humor."
'72Combat, your cable rescue needs a photo for me to grock what ya did, but we also should start a new subject line for road side bodges. I only carry a small adj. wrench, vice grips and dual end screw driver unless traveling away from happy hunting grounds. Wes fixed his clutch cable via a plug top cap, 'drilled' a side hole with a pocket knife then put cable in hole & trapped it there with a small screw. He's still running that way over a year now.
Yoose guys keep finding missing Waldo's, kwel. There's a 1/4 tube left of Blue RTV but left the little baggie of super glue and model airplane type glue in house. I don't usually pack JBW - if that's needed its a home shop repair - if can make it home.
Ohh yeah, I carry a couple of thick disc supermagnets on the trays handle.
Wes was packing up as I was laying out tools and rain was coming so in haste missed a few items. The 3# sledge hammer is laying in the pile. I've a century old Bridgeport chrome cabinet box hammer with nail puller on handle, inherited from my grand father. Its got a square shaped head so works to twist the 3/4" drive socket that fit fork caps.
I don't carry grog around here as its common enough I get nip or two when visiting friends along my commutes. There's about 5 very well known Nortoneen's that know how good Ozark Doe Urine goes down. Oh '04 Ohio INOA rally I carried most a gallon of moonshine, most in a ceramic jug the reast in mason jar : ) Good Vodka is only about 2/3'rd as good. Cheers.