tmophoto wrote:
I have also drilled and tapped a few extra holes just in case i accidently strip one out. if that happens I will put an insert into the stripped hole when i get back that day and keep using the secondary hole as backup.
t
You won't need to tap your holes and worry about stripping them, if you can do extra nuts. That is, if you place a nut on either side of the material, you can use the tension created between the two nuts to hold your bolt in position. e.g.:
==#|#== ('=' is bolt, '#' is nut, '|' is material)
For example, look at this photo:

You can't see the bottom of the material, but in this case, the nut on the top of material sets the height, and the nut on the bottom of the material (not shown) provides tension against the top nut, prevents free-spin and holds it tight.
!c