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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">to document or not to document</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>] by Don Sagrott, founder @ sospep.com - someone asked - why i am keeping/making notes about &nbsp;things like {vacations} when I dont have too?</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] remember / memory -&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>] <strong>facts</strong> - where we went, what we did, how much it cost, where its located, the 'details' associated with the activities (and the photos )</li> <li>] <strong>thoughts -</strong> at the time - was it enjoyable? was it what we expected?</li> <li>] <strong>important</strong> notes - something that may not be obvious, but would be good to know, (ex tide timetables for skookumchuk narrows)</li> <li>] <strong>memories</strong>&nbsp;- 30 years from now - were not going to remember IF we had a vacation in 2016, let alone where we went or what we did? - maybe it will be interesting to sit in our rocking chairs and read about it</li> </ol> <li><strong>] helps with FUTURE planning, advice&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>] if you do decide to go again, or if provde details for others who may want to go, you can always REVIEW ] where we went, ] what we thought, ] how much it cost, ] etc, etc, to refresh things your memory may have&nbsp;</li> <li>] of course, everything changes over time and it won't prevent you from researching/planning your next trip, but it should help&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] DECISIONS</strong></li> <ol> <li>] do i want to visit this place again, ] did I enjoy this trip?, ] did i enjoy this trip more than {another trip} ] is there a lot more to see and do here, ] do I want to do what I already have done again?&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] ACCOUNTING -</strong>&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>] Time - how long things took&nbsp;</li> <li>] Money - how much things cost, were they as expected, were there price surprises, ....</li> </ol> <li><strong>] your PLANning anyways, this is just 1 more detail</strong></li> <ol> <li>] you start your trip with a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">PLAN</span>, that plan { starts your documentation / serves as the foundation of&nbsp;your documentation }</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHY NOT]</h2> <div><ol> <li><strong>] it takes TIME &nbsp;- 1+ hours per day</strong></li> <ol> <li>] YES, this is likely the biggest and most valid con, and you (may) have to get it done fairly recently to when you actually vacationed for best results.&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] its WORK you dont have to do -</strong>&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>] YES, but the work has a payoff and its not</li> </ol> <li><strong>] no one really cares</strong></li> <ol> <li>] yep, and I am OK with that :)</li> </ol></ol></div> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] READ THE FULL ARTICLE</strong></li> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>] 2016-09-29</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <div> <h2>[RELATED]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol></div> <h1 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</h1>