Yup.
When we lived in central NV, we had a whole lot of stuff in the back of cars (including parts, tools, etc) in the event we were stranded, even on paved roads.
In the old days, old timers described trips to the larger towns in terms of how many extra tires/tubes they took with them. A trip from Eureka to Elko was described as a “two tire trip,” for example. A trip to Delta, UT was a three-tire trip.
A buddy who did a lot of 4WD touring in the area always carried extra tires, clothing and water. He talked about marking intersections with stone cairns so he’d know he’d been through an intersection, and from which direction.
I never attempted it, but I didn’t have a vehicle that would be appropriate at the time. In the 4 years we lived in Utah, I came close to being stranded twice, but fortunately, was able to carry on...