You should carry something a little bigger.....

Wrong. He didn't torque them enough.

On hand tools.....

O...M...G.....

A decent little air compressor costs a few hundred clams, but having it opens all kinds of avenues.....

Doing it the hard way.....

Yes

A compressor is a good thing to have for a variety of reasons. And, once you have one, the air tools are relatively inexpensive.