So I found an old observing checklist I had and felt I needed to update it. This is a draft that I will update as I go forward but for now I find it extremely helpful at my age to have a checklist to make sure I do not forget to load something. Here is a LINK if you want to make a copy and modify it for yourself. LINK
This is what the draft looks like.
Observing Checklist
Main Equipment |
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Mirror Cell & Bearings | |
Rocker Box | |
All Truss Poles or Strut Poles | |
Upper Ring | |
Howie Glatter/Catseye Collimation Tools | |
Observing Chair homemade or Catsperch | |
Eyepieces and Equipment |
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Pelican CAse/ Finderscope/Stellarvue Finder or 9x50 | |
Pelican Case Telrad & 4 inch Riser | |
Pelican Case/Main Eyepiece case | |
Pelican Case/30mm Pentax XW | |
Pelican Case Paracorr Type 2 and 35mm Panoptic | |
Main Toolbox for support | |
Charged Battery for Fans and Dew Control | |
Observing Table and chair to sit at | |
Dew Controller and bands | |
Power supply (battery) | |
Ground Cover for Telescope | |
Step Ladder | |
Scope Cover for Overnight Trips | |
Observing Aides |
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Observing List/Binders | |
Sky Pocket Atlas | |
Tablet for Sky Safari | |
Laptop for SkyTools 4 | |
Instellarium Atlas | |
Sketching Materials |
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Sketching Bag with sketching materials | |
Sketching Clipboard | |
Sketching Pads | |
MIscellaneous Items |
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2 inch memory foam pad for overnight | |
Air mattress for overnight | |
Sleeping bag or quilt for overnight & pillow | |
Water supply | |
Food or snacks | |
Toothbrush & toothpaste (overnight) | |
Deodorant (overnight) | |
Wipes | |
Battery, CPAP and cables for CPAP | |
Protection 40 caliber & Ammo | |
Knife (Knives) | |
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Clothing |
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Hunting Bibs | |
Parka or coat (season appropriate) | |
Gloves and Hat and balaclava | |
Winter boots in winter | |
Merino Wool Sweater | |
Base socks and Wool socks | |
Hat for head for daytime | |
Reading material for daytime | |
Camping Items |
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Camp Stove and gas | |
Plate and Silverware | |
Garbage Bag(s) | |
Bear Proof cooler | |
2 5 gallon water coolers | |
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