How much "Lead time" do you need before you're ready to play ball?

[Burphel]

Re: How much "Lead time" do you need before you're ready to play ball?

Originally posted by Tyger
I'm talking about going from sitting on the couch watching TV to being out the door, gear in hand, and on the road to the field.

"Out the door, gear in hand?" I usually have a stock gun, mask, gloves, some BDU's and 12g's in the car, along with about 200rds tubed sitting beside the door, and that's only because it doesn't keep well outside. There's advantages to being a stock player. Now if only I had a garage, the door would be opening before I hung up.

[Dayspring]

The beauty of having an all in one bag is that I can put it on my back and be out the door.

(Keep in mind, I charge my batteries and what not the night before, so I don't count that as prep time. )

[FallNAngel]

Hmm, this really depends. Hear me out before you reach for the bat.

If I know I'm going to be going, like I've planned on going for a week. I have rubbermaid container with packs, masks, loaders, barrels, pads, etc. Then I have a duffel bag full of spare clothes (better to have 'em and not need em...), and pods. Throw all that stuff in my trunk the night before. Get up in the morning, get dressed, grab the markers, some coolers and head out. In this case, I'm planning for a full day of play from about 10am to 4-5pm. The entire time of loading stuff in the car.. probably 30-40 minutes (making sure I have everything... already forgot a loader once...) Since my fiance comes with me, we're getting up early and it's an all day thing, I usually plan for the day about a week in advance.

Now if someone just called up and said, "Hey, we're going to the field, come with" and I had the opportunity to go... I could be out the door in 10-15 minutes. Seeing as how the nearest field that I'll play at is a good 1hr 15 minutes or so away, this never happens.

All in all, it's not the leaving part that takes a long time, it's the getting back that does. Gotta bring everything in and wash all clothing. Packs go in the shower with me. While my fiance is in the shower, I'm putting stuff away trying to keep some resemblance of order.

All in all I plan to go about a week in advance, but preparation only takes about an hour or less.

[Sparq]

I can get my stuff, change, and be on the road in say...15 minutes. This is assuming I have the time off work and transportation available...otherwise I need a week or more to book the time off, arrange for a car, etc.

[Methylphenidate]

since i work at my local field i need to know when i am planning on playing a few days in advance. otherwise i am stuck working and watching people play rather than playing myself.

[logamus]

if its a saturday game i can be out the door in 10 minutes or less. if its a sunday i need about a week. my wife works sundays so i have to arrange for someone to watch my son. its not typically a problem, but i would feel like a jerk calling my mom up on my way to the field asking if she can watch the boy all day. so i like to have that squared away in advance. since most of my playing is on sundays, i voted for one week.

[phantomhitman]

i am in the hour category. i can get ready in ten minutes, but i will forget my valve or barrels or something major like that i like to be sure and organized.

[Top Secret]

I always keep at least 2 of my high-ends ready to go(typically my Viking and Emag). I can bag 'em, grab barrel kits, pack, masks and be dressed and out the door in less than ten minutes.

[hitech]

Originally posted by cledford
It takes me all week - but I enjoy it and drag it out. That's part of the whole package for me. Starting Sunday...

And everyone says that I am bad!

I need at least a week, but most of that is because I am married with children...

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

If I got that call (This assumes I have transportation to 45 minutes away to my field) I could be ready and out the door in less then 10 minutes. All I have to do is grab My marker, (Tank and loader are always on it) grab my pack, grab my mask, and 2 sets of allen keys, change and then I'm ready. If I was timed I could be in the car in less then five minutes I think.

[Miscue]

I get more psyched out to play if I buy something new and want to try it on the field. If I haven't played for a while, I'll prepare across several days and make sure all of my stuff is 100%. Otherwise, when I'm playing regularly... I just pick up and go.

[sniper1rfa]

i played a LOT over the summer. That changed my habits drastically. It used to be "get everything working well, clean the mask fully, and charge batts"

Playing twice a weekend has changed that to "grab pb-bag and go."

The Bag stays packed at all times, including two pods to bag of paint, 12Gs, and my phantom. i have all my packs and stff for both semi and stockclass (although only my s/c gun) packed in the same bag.

After a days play, my mask and gun get the wet rag and dry rag treatment, and are then thrown back in the bag for another day.

On the way to the feild, i grab five bucks worth of 12Gs. If i dont have paint, i bum a pod off somebody, or (*gasp*) buy a bag or two.

If i need a semi, i grab one off the stack (all of them have tanks and hoppers ready to go).

I am in the 30 second crew. *ring*
"Hey, you wanna play?"
"yeah, ive been waiting for you to pick me up since you called..."

[CoFFeY[NiTrO]]

The night before I lay everything out, and double check that I have all my crap. Then I usually wake up, slip on my 'outfit', bring my heavy box down the stairs, while stumbling. Wait for my ride, and wake up on the way, stop by the gas station (my friend can't play a day with out his gas station chicken salad sandwich), get to the field, and set up the gun and load the balls, and walaa! I'm playing.

[Torbo]

after a day of play, i clean all my gear either that night, or within 2 days if i know im not gonna play untill next weekend. Once its all clean and in my gearbag, its just a matter of throwing some water and gatorade in, and getting dressed. So about 3 mintues.

[Grasshopper]

About 10 minutes... weither or not I actually have everything when I get to the field... that's a different story.