My stomping grounds these days are 99% urban so I don't have much need to dig monuments out of gravel roads. I do find myself bailing water out of monument?ÿ wells. To that end I keep a 2 gallon plastic bucket with a smaller bailing cup, sponge, garden trowel, and some shop rags.?ÿ I used to have a hand pump but it quickly filled with grit and quit working.?ÿ ?ÿ ?ÿ
I will generally set monuments a tick below ground level. My main motivation for that is to keep them safe from the mower, but a side benefit of being buried is to keep the sun off of them.?ÿ?ÿ
Small battery powered shop vac is our tool of choice.?ÿ?ÿ
A serving spoon, about 2 feet of 3/8 inch plastic tubing to blow dirt off of a monument, whisk broom, stainless steel brush, toothbrush size, and a sponge to soak up water are always on the truck. Spoon and tubing are in my vest.
After I also carry a woman's compact case with a mirror to light up monuments in holes.?ÿ
Yes. Yes. Good idea. I'll try that. And Yes.?ÿ
Yellow Spray Paint seems to last the longest.
A Front End Alignment tool is also useful.
'Also, before you load up all your gear at the end of the day' Look that every piece of equipment you used is visibly in the truck.?ÿ
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A turkey baster works well for drawing water out of a tight monument well, and can also be used for blowing concrete dust out of a drill hole.
Look that every piece of equipment you used is visibly in the truck.?ÿ
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For a flat tire....
A pack of tire plugs, and a 12 volt compressor, is often easier to use than a jack, lug wrench, and getting the spare out.
Takes less time, and you don't get as dirty.
Nate
A lot of vehicles now don't even come from the factory fitted to carry a spare. My 2015 van is one, although I think a mechanic could install the hardware.
A large claw hammer, framing, with waffle head, can be a handy tool. To dig, to set rebar, to use on long hikes.
N
