Lessons Learnt
Will add more details later to these points:

  • Phone charger (MintyBoost kit http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKAD2)

  • Power management - AA batteries:Cellphone charger, aviation radio, headlight, bullet cameras, GPS
     Unusual batteries:Suntoo altimeter/compass watch and some flight instruments (tiny tach and microtim)
     and the anemometer

  • Plane transportation

  • Saddlebags (sunbrella, gromits, thread and zippers from from sailrite.com)

  • Knee-board setup

  • Camera setup

  • Route planning software (Global mapper + sectional charts from http://www.naco.faa.gov for $1.50,
     excel, poiedit (CSV to GPX), gpsbabel (GPX waypoint to track), google earth, mwsnap3

  • Civil twilight calculator: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php

  • Weather info

  • Aviation helmet

  • Flight suite

  • Folding fuel bladder, fuel gauge, oil mixing bottle, Amsoil

  • Cash, quarters

  • Thoughts on charities/foundations

  • Weight control of the gear

  • 5 point seatbelt