Bull riders check their rope and glove before every ride. The people who take big risks well are fussy about details.

People who do genuinely dangerous things are not casual about them. They are the opposite: methodical about small details every single time, including the times it seems unnecessary. The checking is what makes the boldness possible, because it clears away the failures that were preventable. Carelessness is not courage, though from a distance the two can look alike.

Build a short pre-check for anything you do with stakes attached. Gear, charge, times, directions. Run the same list every time, and especially when you are in a hurry.