I do have a decent socket set, I just didn't happen to have it in a bowling alley parking lot 23 miles from home.
I used to have a box in my trunk that had all the necessary tools for whatever may come (socket set, pliers, screwdrivers, duct tape, air compressor, flares, cables, etc, etc) but it kinda got dismantled over the years as things came up (why yes I do have bungie cord and a crescent wrench, sure you can use them) and I really should put it back together...