Departure checklist

I have a reputation for forgetting things – it’s well earned. I’ve left my CPAP, my wallet, sunglasses, well… Lotsa stuff. The way to not forget is to make a checklist. So, here’s a checklist for leaving someplace on my bike.

This should work for leaving a camp site, a hotel, or lunch.

• Essential: wallet, phone, hat, glasses
• Electronics: charger, cables, kindle, earbuds, tracker, 1040
• Shelter: ground cloth, tent/tarp, poles, stakes, pad, pockets, clothes lines – dry tarp
• Bike stuff: gloves, helmet, arm covers,
• tools, bear spray
• Bike ready: air,brakes,chain, saddle bolts. Bags strapped, Strava start

I should make some other lists too – going to bed!