Complex sentence: The exercise usually starts with teams arriving at an Rendezvous before having their equipment checked to make sure they have everything required missing equipment will be replaced by dead weight and will mean points will be deducted.
Split into simpler sentences: The exercise usually starts with teams arriving at an Rendezvous before having their equipment checked to make sure they have everything required. Missing equipment will be replaced by dead weight and will mean points will be deducted.