RE: [APML] So, what have you forgot to take?

[Jon Kolb <jkolb@mindport.com>]

Hi Jeff,

> Has anyone else forgotten the most 
> insignificant piece of
> equipment that can nearly shut down your entire night of 
> imaging?  

I once forgot to bring the guidescope.  Hardly insignificant, and far more
frustrating.  To cure this problem for good, I gave up on detailed
checklists and now keep absolutely everything I'll need in a group of cases.
When it's time to go out, all the cases get packed, even if I know I won't
be using some of the stuff in them.  I also put everything in the truck the
same way each time, thereby providing a visual clue if something's not where
it should be. I still have a checklist, but it's for major items only like
"deep cycle battery" or "mount head case."

Sincerely,
Jon Kolb
Adventures in Astrophotography
http://home.datawest.net/jkolb/
jkolb@mindport.com

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