Why Do We Keep Overpacking Tools and Gear for RV Trips?

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Members widely admit to chronic overpacking, especially when it comes to tools and spare parts. Many share stories of hauling around large toolboxes, specialty items, and even clothing or gear that rarely—if ever—gets used. The main driver is the fear of being caught unprepared for a rare breakdown or unexpected situation, with several RVers joking that leaving a tool behind guarantees they'll need it on the road. Some have started to pare down their kits, especially as their ability or... More...
DW: "Well it's probably in the last place you left it!"
Me: "Umm....yeah. Why would it be someplace else?"
DW::cautious:
 
I have enough tools for most eventualities,, trouble is I am normally using them for the repair of SOMEONE ELSE'S RV REPAIR!! >>>Dan My last repair was an exhaust bracket that departed the coach somewhere in eastern California,( hwy 95 ) , I jury-rigged it and stopped in Quartzsite where I bought a hacksaw,, a length of angle iron,, and fabbed a new bracket in the desert that is better than the original.. >>>Dan
 
I know I sometimes suffer from CRS (can’t remember stuff), but didn’t this thread have a different title when it was posted? Sometimes about overpacking disease? Or am I confusing it for another forum with a similar topic?
 

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