Underestimating the complexity of the project can cause serious issues and can blow budgets out of the water, compromising the quality and outcomes of the entire programme. For any exploration programme that we run we like to get our logistical managers in first, to make sure that any technical team can hit the ground running: camps are set up, tracks are mapped and accessible, water/power are available, consumables have been ordered and prepared, local people and landowners are well-informed.