db indicated he wanted to know what we/I would do in a suddenly compromising camping situation.  I haven't had many bad situations to deal with...thankfully:

Twisted an ankle on the portage early in a group solo trip.  Luckily not long before we stopped on a nice Sturgeon Lake campsite.  Soaked it in cold water, hobbled and babied it and stayed in camp while others went on.  Then I cut my planned route short, rested a second day as weather was stormy anyway, and then started slowly back to my car while babying the foot and keeping loads light on portage.  It was hard to walk on at first but with rest, by the time I got back to the car 5 days later it was almost good as new.

Losing a paddle?  It hasn't happened to me yet.  I was impressed by one QJ members' account of making paddles on a trip post of lost canoe last summer/fall.  I have posted before of seeing a tandem in canoe paddling the Moose Lake chain very effectively with 3 inch birch limbs.

::)  There must be other, more serious stories others can  relate...