Ten items you should have in your camera bag

About the duct tape thing. Do you know what duct tape and the Force from Star Wars have in common? They both have a dark side, a light side and they both hold the Universe together!

A pocket Llama. Cause you never know...

I always keep a box of aspirin or some kind of pain killer in my bag. Nothing like 1/2 way through your day you get a migraine or your leg/feet/shoulders start hurting.

Flares.
Crampons.
Portable smartphone recharger.
The complete works of Dr. Seuss (hardcover).
Sunday paper.
Disposable grocery bag to shield cam from rain/snow.
Garbage bag to cover backpack.
Seriously, if you encounter icy conditions like slopes and river banks, stretchy rubber cleats (metal) you can stretch onto the bottom of your shoes/boots will save your gear and possibly your shoulder socket or elbow/wrist. When you fall, one hand holds onto the tripod/cam, all the force goes to the other arm. Not fun.

Ziploc

Dont forget your Amazon login details so you can order anything you don't own.

Ibuprofen!

Gray card for white balancing

Rather than carrying a roll of gaffa or electrical tape ~ try wrapping a few lengths around the leg of your tripod - it doesn't add any weight and is always accessible. I wrap some white electrical tape as well - adds visibilty to tripod legs when you're out in public or for marking something with a sharpie...oh - and electrical tape is WAY better than gaff for those smaller items - doesn't leave any sticky residue - stretch it to get a tight grip and fold the end of the tape over a little to make a tab to easily remove it when you're done :)

I always wear a condom in a secret little pocket of my bag. Just in case...

The comments below are much more interesting than the article itself. :)

Paracetamol. Never go on assignment without it! Ditto my Fisher Space Pen.

I would also that small tool like a pen, with a retractable brush on one side and a lens cleaner on the other.

11. Gaffer's tape, I.e. A photographic McGyver's do it all

Depending on a bag and camera Joby tripods may be of more value than mini tripods.

+small tube sunscreen

Essential in Aus...

I'd pop Schrödinger's cat in the bag too......it would help me see the scene from a different perspective....... :)

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My back told me that being paranoid of what I bring is not as good as planning a head. I have 3-4 camera bags too, so how much I need, will determine the size of the bag I take that day. I did the 2 DSLRs on the blackrapid strap 2-3x this year, but most of the time my mirrorless is fine. I do bring two bags sometimes, leave the extras in the car trunk.

Less is more. I used to try to carry all the things, but it just get too big and heavy. For a pro you got to have everything ready, but for a weekend photostroll, just a camera is fine. Since I am more of the weekend photographer, if I need a ND filter I will bring it only if I need too. Dust blower? This is done at home if need be, heck Lightroom spot removal is easy. Trigger cord, how about the camera timer? Tripod is a planed thing too, if you don't plan on it, don't bring it. Heavy to carry around if you don't plan on using it. As for a the mini tripod, they aren't very good. I find a ledge or some object on the fly. I use my smartphone for calling not photo related, you must be showing off your webpage with a tiny screen? I have a tablet too, used to carry it, but that was extra weight also.

The ultimate multi-use item is a SPACE BLANKET:

- A gear separator more useful than the foam things
- Biggest reflector you can get
- Save your life if trapped in the cold
- Waterproof as poncho or cover

Do people seriously carry all this kit around?

Maybe there should be a Canikon mule to carry it all

Leatherman tool or Swiss (Victorinox) army knife.

screwdriver and allen wrench that fit your tripod. you just never know when something is going to loosen up.

If you carry everything suggested, probably a small van to move it around :)

Massive yawn - can DPReview's articles get any less inspired?

Honestly - this has to be absolutely the lamest front page article I've ever seen.

...and a bottled drinking water!
It always saves me during and after shooting especially when I'm on assignment and/or hiking...

Folded up trash bag large enough to place the entire backpack into. They take no space and can really make things easier when caught in a complete deluge.

-Suntan

You forgot to mention variable ND and Q-tips...

And in the US, some people never go anywhere without bringing a handgun along.

Agree with most....
... but polythene bags big enough to contain camera & lens and elastic band to seal it, for those days when coming into a warm house from the cold outside. Minimises condensation until the gear has warmed up.