What are some of "your" must have accessories?

I keep a small pair of pruning shears in the car for those annoying branches and twigs that always seem to be in the way.

tgara wrote in post #8429936
Agreed. I always take a lenspen, MF cloths and some water. Depending on the location and length of the trip, I'll pack more personal items, including the Sig P226.

Pick up a Domke "little bit bigger" and upgrade to the 556 Pistol!

A box of a Jujyfruits and a marble rye.

misskitty5077 wrote in post #8433130
Yup, for white balance. And they will double as tissues in a pinch.

I have located very few triggers for me. I think it's allergies and I am allergic to almost everything known to man, especially perfumes. I wish I could tone these migraines down a few notches.

I used to get them figured out they were cycle related... once that stoped the migranes went too.

One of my "must have" accessories is a wife to carry the bag when I'm shooting...

JWright wrote in post #9449631
One of my "must have" accessories is a wife to carry the bag when I'm shooting...

Heather's so going to get you for that crack!

rklepper wrote in post #8407467
Miniature flashlight. I do not see too well in the dark.

Yep, me too. I found a small lightweight headlamp, the Petzl e-lite, to work perfect for digging in my bag at night. Also for if I get out in the woods a bit and darkness falls. Not a bright headlamp, but it will keep you on the trail. Coolest thing, it fits in its own case which is about the size of a pack of smokes. Perfect for cramming in a backpack of photography gear. Bought mine on Campmor, but REI and Cabelas would sell them for sure.

I also have a tazer gun mounted on top the hot shoe of my camera. :p

CPL, Microfiber cloths, Lens Pen, Rocketblower, spare batteries, small LED flashlight.

12 Eneloop rechargable AAs, with charger
Camera rain covers
Poncho
Microfiber cloth

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #8406678
Aviation Band Scanner...

(Yeah, I know, I'm a niche photographer)

With a secret-service like earphone, so that private security guys don't bother me about something that is legal! Haha


A must have for me? Everything I own from Think Tank, a monopod (to buy list), a rain cover (on order), gloves (on order) and a folding stool (to buy list).

mp3 player =D

hmm a few things sneak their way into my bag out of the ordinary camera stuff;

Small torch - like others I don't relish getting stuck out in the dark and having to trek back - especailly if it starts raining. A small torch works wonders
Single LED torch on flexi arm - for macro stuffs it really helps when focusing (I havn't got the expensive twinflash sadly)
Waterproofs - a cheap set of tight backing top and bottoms though I have to say I really have to change this to a more expensive smallpacking set. They work well but are 100% not breathable so one can come out quite damp from wearing them on a long walk!
Poncho - this actually lives in the rear pocket of my camo jacket and is great for almost anything (really good though for something to throw over a camera and tripod if it starts raining
Waterproof bagcover - Lowepro covers work well till you put slipknot sidepockets on the bag -then you need a bigger cover.
Mobile phone - sometimes yes sometimes no - on the one hand it can help if you are out in the middle of knowhere, but chances are if you are there is never any darn reception
Sticks, rose twine, scizzers, elastic bands - little stuff to help with shots every now and again

Microfiber cloths
Timer remote shutter release
Extra batteries
An extra front and rear lens cap for my Canon lenses (since I'm acquiring another Sigma lens, I better include those too!).

Naturalist wrote in post #8407132
AR 15 rifle with 18, 30 round magazines, 4 packs of Quik-clot, Map & compass, Kabar knife, and a Level III ruck


Crap! Wrong forum!

Oh well!! lol

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #8406682
Just want to be prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse!

Wut. suddenly feels a lot like zombie-squad up in this thread....