I have come across a few random articles that speak, in general, about ensuring that you know how to use your gear and periodically trying things on to make sure they still fit and so on. What I could not seem to find was something a little more specific on gear testing and, particularly, some ideas for those with time constraints. In the spirit of potentially helping others like myself, I decided to write something about my own experiences to date and maybe give others some ideas of how to better test their gear. The main limitation I found myself having was time.