[Mr. NiceGuy]

I like developing/purging checklists for various purposes - kayak related, fishing gear, personal items, support tools and backup items that remain in the van, picnic/camping supplies, bug-out bags, etc. It's so easy to have these lists at my fingertips in my iphone.

As a pilot I learned to use checklists in my formative youth. It's a good procedural habit to develop so it becomes automatic. Especially for those of us who are gifted with rip-roaring ADHD or who jump up and hit the road early before we are fully awake (eye-roll).

I also prefer to pack, bundle and stow everything in my kayak the night before so I don't waste time in the morning. It rolls out of the van and into the waves effortlessly without thinking.

I let nature take it's course as I come to life slowly in the mornings. I'll become fully functional with with my first bursts of adrenaline when I'm on the water. At that point it's too late to go back for anything I forgot :-)