Why I Love GoLite

During our last trip, the hip belt clip to Lincoln's pack broke, pretty much leaving him up the creak until the end of the trip.  He was able to engineer a temporary solution (tying a knot), but it got me thinking about bringing along backups clips for my pack.
I have a GoLite Odyssey backpack and when I sent a general request through their website, I was surprised to receive a prompt response from an actual human.  It was a product manager out of Boulder Colorado who asked for a photo of the exact piece I wanted, and after emailing a photo of the clip, she promptly sent me the part, no charge, no worries.
Given the quality I've seen from my GoLite so far, I'm not expecting the clip to break, but it's nice to know I have a backup if it does.
What other gear would you consider "backups" for in case of failure?

2012 Backpack Trip - Destination Nominations

Looking through photos of the 2011 trip has refreshed our energy and interest in looking for next year's destination.  We can use this post as the location for location nominations.

Nominations

• Bridger (Wind River Range) Wilderness
• Absoroka-Beartooth Mountains
• Gospel Hump Loop (Idaho)
  
• Jemez Mountains (New Mexico)
• This one is really unique but would require research to find a suitable loop/route.