by Helo » Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:20 pm
I charge my primary battery, my radio, any backup batteries, and my secondary's battery if I'm using it, in that order. That way if I forget to charge something I will at least have my primary up for awhile.
I meticulously inspect each piece of gear two days before (say, Friday evening for a Sunday game), prep them all, load all my mags, and put them back in my bag in the same order they came out in so I can find everything. If anything isn't ready I have two days to figure it out. Best part of putting it in order is you can gear up in the dark if needed. Not really important for airsoft, but fun to to on occasion.
Sleep the night before, preferably on the ground. I can't stand hotel beds.
Coffee the morning of an event so I'm alert, or tea for friendly games.
Epic metal the morning of to help me enjoy my day.
And the most important part:
Anyone who wants to borrow any of my equipment or weapons has to let me know at least a day ahead of time. If they don't then a) I get mad at them, and b) they don't get to use it because I don't put it in the bag.
Because I have everything ready I can be on the field in 4-5 minutes, which means I have an extra 10-15 to deal with finding my squad, getting briefed on my role, meeting the commander, or just dealing with people who didn't come prepared. One thing I learned at Grid 18.2 is that there are a lot of people who you end up needing to talk to the morning of.
That Australian Guy