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Having had lots of interests over the years and experiencing the same sort of stupid mistakes and omissions with all of them, I have detailed checklists for almost all of them, as they involve packing and travelling.
The checklists include - what gear is needed, what jobs have to be done in preparation, what things need to be checked, stuff to be bought etc
Might sound anal but if you are travelling a 1000kms to do something, or you have an event that starts at an exact time - competitions, camping, diving, kayaking, hunting, astronomy, 4WD driving etc then this can save a lot of heartache.
I will never forget that night dive I did in freezing southern waters in the middle of winter with half a wet suit !
The lists have evolved over a lifetime of mistakes and trial and error and are fairly complete now - doesnt mean I use them absolutely but a quick rundown check is often all that is necessary to make you realise you would have forgotten something important !
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