Told a homeowner in Tucson I'd be there at 8, forgot my ladder and had to borrow one from the roofer next door
Showed up to patch a ceiling hole and left my extension ladder sitting in the driveway at home, so I knocked on the framer's door two lots over and he let me use his for a six pack. Now I throw a cheap strap ladder in the truck bed before I even pull out, hasn't cost me a trip since. Anybody else keep a backup ladder in the truck just for days like that?