Part of my show prep consists of leaving very early, taking time to inventory the necessities and doubling up on everything... this means two guitars, two PA systems, too many extra guitar strings, batteries, wires, mics, and the list goes on...
Outside of the gear, leaving time for popped tires, potential breakdowns, heavy traffic... hell... who knows... Santa Claus crashing his sleigh on the interstate during a test flight… If it can happen, it will. I make it a point to get going early to leave plenty of room for error.
See you in Austin!
Great plan Ben, happy shopping!!!!