I have stopped to pick up many small tools over the years. Ratchet straps are another common find, although I usually only find one side at a time, either the ratchet or the strap. I still pick it up and take home and match it up with one of the opposite pieces that I collected previously.

One time I found some things that I recognized as electrical tools. There was a line crew working on a pole just a short distance up the road and they were thrilled to get their tools back. Apparently someone had left the tools laying on the truck's bumper at the previous worksite and they had bounced off on the way to the next one.