The Calm Before the Storm...

I woke up extra early today to adjust for tomorrow.  I spent the time double checking my gear compared to my list on LighterPack.com.  It is good I did.  I discovered that I forgot to pack two items.  One is not a big deal.  The other was!

I have a pair of headphones I'm taking that was in my winter jacket.  Not a big deal.  I can pick up a pair very easily.

What I forgot to take was the bottle attachment for my Sawyer Squeeze so I can screw on one liter bottles.  Turning a Sawyer Squeeze into a gravity feed system saves me a ton of time on trail.  Purifying water becomes a passive event.  I took it off when I flushed and primed it a couple of weeks ago and failed to put it back on.  I could still use it, but it would be messy.

So, the lesson for today is use LighterPack to make a checklist while you are weighing each item.  Then when you are ready to go, as you pack, mark off each item.

With that exercise complete, I'll just relax.  I have a very busy day tomorrow!