In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Contact the relevant healthy agency in any country you plan to stop in for further information and do your research online. You'll be glad you got the necessary vaccinations when the time rolls around. Being sick when you're away from good doctoral care could mean the end of your trip. Get a physical exam from a licensed physician before you leave. If you have any issues at all, they can be taken care of and you can start on preventative medication. Stock up on non-perishable foods, water purification tablets, and water filters, just to start. Make sure your boat has everything intact from radar to anchors to chartplotters. Bring things to do and methods to document your trip. Take into consideration what you can buy from place to place, too. You want to travel light, but not too light. Keep a running list of everything you're bringing, adding to it as ideas come to you. What's more, keep a list of what'll be easily available and what won't be to determine your budgeting priorities. Thought you could just up and do a French leave, it's probably best if you take care of loose ends before you go off the map for a couple of years. Here's a few things to cover:  Make sure your bills are paid up to date. Arrange a way for them to stay in the black while you're gone through a friend or an automated billing system. If you plan to stay at certain locations for extended periods, have your mail forwarded to each location for the duration of your stay. Have someone check your home regularly and alert you if anything important arrives in the mail. Let friends and family know your itinerary and schedule. If things go wrong, they'll have a decent idea of where you are (or at least intended to be). Even the Titanic sunk, so be sure to get your boat checked out and given the "all-clear" before you take it to sea. Never skip any of the maintenance parts, even if it takes you off schedule. It could mean the difference between life and death. In some cases, your boat will have to be "refit." This could cost as much as the initial cost of your boat, if not more. Be prepared to shell out a chunk of change if need be. Things will happen in the ocean that you never, ever would've been able to account for in your wildest imagination. Someone will get a contagious rash, a tribe of natives will think you're their savior, you'll wake up to feel the bow wake of a massive ship, leaving you seconds from death, etc. These things will happen. Though you can't prepare yourself for everything, you can get yourself prepared as much as possible.  Carry a firearm and bullets with you if you have them. Keep them in a safe but accessible location. Better safe than sorry. Make sure your boat is equipped with all the necessary supplies to successfully either A) get you to shore quickly or B) get you off the boat quickly. Keep a fire extinguisher, a life-raft, flares, and a first-aid kit handy. Keep a list of whom to contact in case of an emergency handy, like 112 to reach emergency personnel in Europe. It's easy to think to yourself that you'll be sailing around the Southern Hemisphere and everything is going to be tropical birds, turquoise waters, and pearly-white sands. That'll be true some of the time, and then there will be other times when you dip so far south or north that you'd be freezing your limbs off if you didn't pack some long underwear. Do your research about the climates you'll be in (or could be in if things go wrong). Your life requires you to be ready. You'll need foul-weather gear, fleece, long johns, gloves, hats, and socks if you're going far north or south. Two of your highest priorities should be staying warm and staying dry.
Summary: Get any required inoculations. Stock up. Take care of everything at home. Have a boat mechanic check the boat and complete all necessary repairs. Prepare yourself (and your crew) for emergencies. Pack for all extremes of weather.

The morning of the cookout, fill a cooler with ice and put drinks in there that should be served cold. This includes beer, pop, juice, and other drinks that people typically don’t like warm. You may want to dust, vacuum, clean the bathrooms, and tidy the patio before your guests arrive. People probably won’t be spending too much time inside, but it will be nice to have a clean house regardless. To clean the patio, wipe down any outdoor furniture, remove items that don’t have to be there, and sweep or power wash the deck or patio. You don’t have to decorate for a cookout, but you certainly can. There are lots of decorations you can use, including flowers, plants, balloons, streamers, lights, torches, candles, and even special table cloths. Because barbecues are informal, guests usually take care of serving themselves food and drinks. Set up a large table with napkins, plates, utensils, and cups. When the guests start to arrive, you can put out snacks and drinks (ones that aren't in the cooler). When the food is ready, place the side dishes and mains on the table as well, along with serving utensils so that guests can get their own food. Before guests arrive, place a large garbage can outside with a fresh garbage bag in it. This will give guests a place to put trash, make your job easier, and make it so guests don’t have to go inside. This is especially important if you're using disposable serving ware and utensils. About an hour before guests are set to arrive, turn on the barbecue and preheat it for your food. This will make sure the grill is nice and hot and ready to go as soon as your guests arrive. When the grill is hot, put on long-cooking side dishes like baked potatoes and corn on the cob. Side dishes like corn and potatoes should go on the grill 30 to 60 minutes before you plan to eat. As soon as your first guests get there and lunch or dinnertime arrives, move your corn and potatoes off the grill and start cooking the main dish. To keep the sides warm while everything else cooks, wrap them in foil. Once the food is ready, put the side dishes, appetizers, and main food on the table so that guests can serve themselves and dress their food. Now that all the hard work is out of the way, it’s time to enjoy your cookout!
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One-sentence summary -- Set up a cooler. Clean the house and patio. Put up decorations. Set up a food and drink station. Put out a large garbage can. Fire up the grill before guests arrive. Start cooking the main when guests arrive. Set food out on a table so guests can serve themselves.

Problem: Article: The most important tools are a pen and pencil while you bring up ideas. However, other tools can help you collect information along the way and chart progress. You will need to quantify your success on a weekly or monthly basis. For example, if you want to gain 500 more Facebook followers, you should report on the number of total and new followers each month, in addition to the posts you have used. Facebook itself has several valuable reporting tools. At the very least, you should have an Excel spreadsheet, but you may also want to sign up for a Google Analytics account, a CRM management software or a financial tracker like Mint.com.
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Get organized. Decide how you will keep track of your process. Get high tech.