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* Convo current FCs directly and ask them if they can do a pickup.

* Look in system local chat for other Unistas in your same system, and convo them. Find two other lost souls and you have yourself a pickup fleet!

== Operating in LowSec ==

=== How can I stay safer hauling in LowSec? ===

* Prioritize Warp Stabilizers over Cargo Expanders, it might buy you enough time to scoot away.

* Consider fitting a prototype cloak, which has very reasonable pre-reqs. If you find yourself in a game of cat and mouse, the cloak can give you a timeout to plan your next move.

* Use the built-in map to check for ship/pod kills in systems along your intended route as a quick litmus test of the threat level. It won't guarantee a safe trip, but it can alert you to a particularly ''deadly'' one.

* Pre-fly your route in a shuttle or travel frigate to make bookmarks and check for existing pirate presence. It is good to have bookmarks overlooking the gate from a safe distance, overlooking stations you may dock at, and a safe spot or two available.

* Team up with someone to fly ahead of you in something disposable.

* If you're carrying valuable cargo, consider rigging your ship to improve your agility/inertia. Tech1 rigs may be cheap relative to what you're carrying.

* En route, if you find yourself in a system with suspicious types, don't be afraid to just dock up for a bit and listen to the local chatter. Someone else getting ganked, or shouting out a gate camp they just evaded may be the intel that saves your ship.

* Consider selling what you have nearby, and re-buying it at your destination. It may be more economical than risking a ship loss.

* Remind yourself that not making the trip is always an option. Even if you had plans. Even if you're almost done. You can almost always dock and shuttle out for now, and complete the haul later.

Each of these things has saved my bacon at one time or another. Ultimately you need to weigh the risks vs the reward to decide if a given trip is worth attempting, but there are definitely steps you can take to up your odds.

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 * Convo current FCs directly and ask them if they can do a pickup.
 * Look in system local chat for other Unistas in your same system, and convo them.  Find two other lost souls and you have yourself a pickup fleet!
+== Operating in LowSec ==
+=== How can I stay safer hauling in LowSec? ===
+* Prioritize Warp Stabilizers over Cargo Expanders, it might buy you enough time to scoot away.
+* Consider fitting a prototype cloak, which has very reasonable pre-reqs. If you find yourself in a game of cat and mouse, the cloak can give you a timeout to plan your next move.
+* Use the built-in map to check for ship/pod kills in systems along your intended route as a quick litmus test of the threat level. It won't guarantee a safe trip, but it can alert you to a particularly ''deadly'' one.
+* Pre-fly your route in a shuttle or travel frigate to make bookmarks and check for existing pirate presence. It is good to have bookmarks overlooking the gate from a safe distance, overlooking stations you may dock at, and a safe spot or two available.
+* Team up with someone to fly ahead of you in something disposable.
+* If you're carrying valuable cargo, consider rigging your ship to improve your agility/inertia. Tech1 rigs may be cheap relative to what you're carrying.
+* En route, if you find yourself in a system with suspicious types, don't be afraid to just dock up for a bit and listen to the local chatter. Someone else getting ganked, or shouting out a gate camp they just evaded may be the intel that saves your ship.
+* Consider selling what you have nearby, and re-buying it at your destination. It may be more economical than risking a ship loss.
+* Remind yourself that not making the trip is always an option. Even if you had plans. Even if you're almost done. You can almost always dock and shuttle out for now, and complete the haul later.
+Each of these things has saved my bacon at one time or another. Ultimately you need to weigh the risks vs the reward to decide if a given trip is worth attempting, but there are definitely steps you can take to up your odds.