1. Never trust factory-installed braided loops on fly lines.
2. If you're fishing right up until the time you have to get to the airport, assume one of your rod sections will not come apart and give yourself extra time to un-stick it. If anyone saw a guy doing what looked like a combination of squat thrusts and the Funky Chicken in the parking lot by Flat Creek in WY 3 weeks ago, that was me.

Regards,
Scott