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BearClaw46 Depending on the fuse design, in a pinch a small bit of aluminum foil over the fuse body will get you going.... Has saved my butt a couple times. Spare fuses are the best insurance but in a pinch.

In fact spare fuses on my boat saved an entire days production on the series Wild Justice, cause I was able to fix DFG's Faralon Patrol Boat at the ramp with spares from my kit. This is a great post, thanks everybody who added stuff.

[Splat]

Taking it to the next level...

I work for the California Department of Fish and Game, and sometimes spend more than a day or two in the back country.

Since I do travel in the back country quite a bit, I carry one of these.

http://www.findmespot.com/en/

I can check in and say I am ok, or send a Help request, or if things really go bad I can hit the 911 button to sumon SAR and other rescue personel. You can also set it up so it does a "bread crumb trail" and posts it to either thier site or even social media like facebook. So you can brag about your exploits even before you get home... lol

But seriously, GPS Location + Sattelite Communications = living to tell about it.

I run a boat off shore and I do it sometimes solo, so I wear an EPERB that is strapped to my life vest. My life vest is auto inflating after imersion, so I float head up even unconcious. You can't control destiny, but you can plan for Murphy!

The SPOT packaging said it all.... "opening this box is the first step in insuring you dont come home in one"

[azz7772]

if i am going out deep in the bush i thought of two things none of you said but i would bring, some azz wipe and a gun, you can always shoot something to eat also if you needed to spend more than one day in the bush you would have to go to the bathroom and using leaves or money i have used both lol is not fun.also a small tarp would be handy as well

[clevernickname]

I could also add to this thread I think:
I frequently hike in remote areas for upto 5ish days, and weight is a big factor when deciding what to put in my pack. So when I go into remote areas on atvs, (and soon to be aatvs), my pack goes with me. Food, fire starting, limited tools, water filtration/purifying, and first aid are all included. One thing I noticed that nobody mentioned is shelter. I have a lightweight backpacking tent, sleeps two uncomfortably, and weighs in at a whopping 3lbs. Of course, when Im in the argo, my tool set will be more complete, but almost everything I need for almost any survival type situation is with me in my pack, and it weighs 26lbs with food and water, tooth brush, toiletries, shelter etc.

[guyvapeur]

A cheap, tough, light and waterproof container can be made by cutting two windshield fluid containers about 3/4 of the way up. Pack up a pair of old coveralls, fire starter and some tissue paper and insert into the one container and insert it into the second container. A bit of tape will seal it up. I carried coveralls in the truck for years like that. One day it paid off......