8) Most importantly... take your spouse or partner out to dinner while you can, especially if they don't fish. They're going to miss you for a kobalt minen few months.
The type of gloves you buy will depend on what you'll be doing when you're wearing them. If you plan on taking part in an activity then the gloves should be flexible to give your hands the freedom of movement they need. You don't really want a big bulky pair if you need to lithium facts pick things up or get a fine grip in them. A thin pair would be better suited in these situations.
I concluded through this cordless drill comparison that the most important feature to consider is how the drill feels in your hand. Does the drill point straight ahead without tipping up or down? Is it too heavy working overhead? Since the drill I'm buying is a gift I'm checking return policies before I buy, especially if I'm buying online.
Agitate the lithium bettery stock water gently until the light tells you it's done. UV purifiers don't work in murky water, so if that's the only water you have, you'll have to pre-filter it until it's not cloudy. You also need to make sure you don't drop a UV device.
Li-ion cells have a good peak output current and low source resistance. When you overload the tool, the voltage stays up, and they just keep pumping current into the motor. Power tools have thermal overload trips in the motors, and that's a good thing with Li-ion batteries, if they didn't they'd just burn the motor out!
The more diligent you are at taking care of your gear now, the more time you'll have later for a problem free first fishing trip of the season. Some of the local lakes will be ice free by the 1st of April and I expect to see the usual aluminum hatch at the likes of Jacko, Six Mile and White Lake in the Kamloops Area as soon as they can be navigated.