Over the years, I’ve added a lot of items to my field kit that no LF book or manual would ever think of recommending. Mainly, they’re small items that didn’t occur to me either – until I sorely needed them. Afterwards, they won a permanent place in my kit.

For example, I once composed a shot that would have been ideal, except for a nearby tree branch that blocked the view. I had no way of removing it (it was too big to break off ), and placing the tripod elsewhere wasn’t an option either. “If only I had some twine,” I thought. Now, I never leave home w/o several yards worth. And I’ve tied back countless branches, taken the shot, released the trees from their temporary bondage, and continued along my way...

Tell us – what’s that useful item in your bag that others want to hear about?