I remember the night before my first real overnight overland trip. I had a gear list I’d been building for two weeks. I was pretty sure I had thought of everything. The truck was loaded. I felt ready. I was not ready. Not in any way that mattered. The Gap Between Planning and Reality The thing about a detailed gear list is that it gives you confidence you haven’t earned yet. You’ve solved the problem on paper. The problem on paper and the problem at 9pm on a dark forest road are not the same pro