Originally Posted by
chasm54
You can probably true the wheel and ride it in. But it depends - on how heavily loaded, on what you're riding over, on how far the next shop is. Touring on roads in developed countries with moderate loads you'll probably get away with it. Riding the pave on Paris-Roubaix with 50lbs of gear on the back, not so much.
Yes, situations dictate. For common road touring a busted drive side spoke is one of those failures I don't bring tools for because the risk/frequency vs weight is too much.