We had to divert TWICE! Flying IFR up the CA coast.

Flew from San Carlos (SQL) to Crescent City (CEC), but a pit stop put us at a cool hilltop airport (O19). Then we missed the approach to Crescent City and had to go to Oregon (3S4) for a bit to chill and eat. The 2nd approach was also right at minimums but thankfully we made it in.
You can definitely see how the G500 TXi and GFC500 are a huge asset for in-flight information and cockpit resource management.
Flying a Cessna 182 Skylane with:
* Garmin G500 TXi PFD/MFD
* GFC 500 autopilot
* GTN 750 navigator
* EDM 900 engine monitor

[@FlyingLessons]

Reviewing this video in hindsight a few years later with some more experience, and a few things jump out at me:
* Having a sense of the "big picture" weather is important. I diverted to the nearest airport with weather reporting, but it was a coastal airport with a marine layer. Had I thought a little harder about the typical summer coastal weather (and just looked outside) it would been obvious that better options existed just a little bit inland.
* It's HARD to go missed when actually trying to go somewhere and not just practice. When the weather is close to minimums, it may be better to assume you'll go missed.
* When the controller gives you a clearance "on reaching X altitude, cleared to X" it's an indication you're probably below MVA. But since I was in VMC and could expect to stay in VMC for a while, I could have accepted responsibility for my own terrain and obstruction clearance and probably not had to climb as high before turning inland
* When the autopilot does confusing things, ALWAYS be ready to hand fly
* Don't forget the approach lights. They could be the difference between landing and missing

[@NicholasNemirsky]

Great lessons learned!