Must Have Boondocking Items?

rfryer wrote:
A 45 ACP, water, food, a camera, books, one charged battery, a full propane tank, maps and a compass. Oh, and the DW.:D

My previous post was abbreviated, it’s the absolute minimum. But in a more serious vein, I do routinely carry more gear boondocking so I sort of consider them must haves. An axe for firewood, extra water in jerry cans and also sometimes gas if I think I’ll need it. I rarely camp without wandering further in the back country, either by vehicle or on foot so I carry a knapsack with a knife, a canteen, a small amount of survival and fire starting gear, a small flashlight, and some first aid supplies. If the weather might change I take a high lift jack that I’ve only had to use on winter hunting trips. I also take a few tools and spare parts for the TT. Other than bulbs and fuses for the TV I don’t carry anything to work on it, the new computer driven vehicles are beyond my expertise. The tools and spare parts are probably argumentative whether they’re “must haves”, but they take so little space they go.

Solar is an attractive idea, but I almost always camp in the forest so it’s not very useful. I don’t care for generators and don’t have one, but I’ve been reconsidering a small one just to recharge my battery. Or carrying an extra battery. But I can get almost a full week out of my battery and I’m restless enough I rarely stay in one spot longer than that.