We have quite a number of things that we carry with us when we are traveling. My wife often gets annoyed because the things I have in the truck and trailer take up so much room that she could use for other things. One day though, she will be thankful that we have those things when something goes wrong. I was talking to our friends that we camp with and they were surprised to learn that I have everything I need to replace a trailer bearing on the side of the road if necessary. Do I want to do it? I hope I never have to, but I could if I needed to.
Sounds like you're well prepared and yeah, replacing a bearing on the side of the road wouldn't be nice at all, but sometimes things happen and it's best to have the bits available...have you put some surgical gloves in your kit also? Will make cleaning up after wheel bearing change easier.
Yes, I actually do carry gloves like that around with me, but only because I use them when I emptying the black and gray tanks after we pull up camp. When I clean, inspect, and repack the bearings each Spring I don't usually wear gloves I feel like they just get in the way sometimes.
I figured you would and for the reasons you mention (I do the same) but I'm not a fan of bearing grease so I use them for that as well. Never had to do it on the road though.
It's definitely not pleasant at the time, but it usually cleans up after a couple of days. The diesel fuel rinses it off well. 😃