Planning Ahead!

Planning ahead (like months in advance) is very tricky. So take it one step at a time...

1. Form a group of individuals who shares your goal/plan/adventure or go as a couple.

2. Set the dates for the trip and set the estimated budget. And if there is a required advance booking, collect accordingly.

3. Once Dates has been set, book the flight or wait for the promo fares.

4. If its a Climb:
-Organize the Group/Team (EL/TL/TO)
-Plan the Schedules for Meetings/P-C's/TC's
-Plan a Training Module (Runs/TC's/etc)
-Plan Logistics (supplies/etc)
-Set a Back-up Plan
-Other Concerns

5. Monitor progress from time to time and establish a constant coordination and updates of every participants and if its a climb, require everyone to be in top shape.

6. Other Concerns

*Careful planning vs a hectic rush reduces the risk of something left behind or reduces the risks of accidents and the likes. But this does not mean that the risks involved are erased, it is constant and we must prepare at the best of our knowledge.

This is just my Opinion and does not mean it is the concrete way to do it. I am always open to suggestions that will far greater help the trip or climb or both.

Thanks!