One item you wish you carried sooner?

A first aid kit. Even if just a simple one w/ bandaids and such. I didn't have one and got a nasty cut that never healed right. I always carry one now in my truck AND my pack
 
Alps Z seat. Hardly weighs anything and makes sitting while glassing lots more comfortable.
 
Another vote for chapstick. After a 7 day WY trip in high winds. . . I had to stop and get some medicated stuff from a CVS. I now carry some full time in my bino harness.
 
Flagging tape, as a rifle hunter it wasn't need as much. But after an archery shot I find it pretty vital now.
I'll agree with that. It comes in real handy while tracking a blood trail. I have had to go back to the last known blood spot and being able to pick up where that left off made the difference in a successful two hour tracking job to find the animal.
 
A tester in your pack? I use a good one at home but test and group batteries before I even step out the door. A tester that does use batteries to induce a load will give you a more accurate result.

i also mark my batteries so I can keep them together so they drain together.

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The battery tester I use is my headlamp. When it goes dark the battery is dead.
 
A pillow. I spent too long stuffing clothes under my head and thinking that should be enough. It never was, and I had a lot of miserable nights. I still haven't found the perfect pillow for me (if such a thing exists), but just about any pillow will make my nights in the woods a lot easier.
 
My teeth are pretty tight so flossing always feels like I'm gonna pop something out or off.

So I'm NOT the only one! Thing I struggle with is the initial Snap-down of that thread past the tightest part of teeth ends up cutting my Gums and makin' 'em bleed for a bit. And I'm always nervy around the underside of some of the crowns in the back. I've had floss get caught/stuck in there with the gum holding it under a lip the crown makes. Which can be a PITA with a pre-built flosser/pick
 
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