MoJo wrote:Seriously, we must check ALL of our gear. There's an old proverb that says it best, "For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of the shoe the horse was lost, for want of the horse the rider was lost, for want of the rider the battle was lost, for want of the battle the war was lost, for want of the war the kingdom was lost." Even the most insignificant and mundane omissions can have catastrophic consequences.
MoJo raises a good point; our carry rig, as a whole, is only as strong as the weakest component in it. We must be proactive in keeping all of our gear in good working order.