Going tubeless; a quick question

Afternoon all.
I bought some Stans XTR Crest rims a while back and have been getting on famously with them...up until the point I got a flat. Tyres are extremely tight and tough to get on/off and a mate of mine suggested that this might be due to the fact that they're notubes, so should be run as such. The fact that I don't want to spend an hour at a time on the side of a soggy hill bending tyre levers and cursing all and sundry every time I get a puncture has made me think that perhaps it's time to take the plunge into (what some would say) the awesome world of tubeless riding.
Having had a bit of an investigation into it all I'm starting to get a little confused. I've read a few guides and watched a few videos as well as looking at some kits and I'm wondering what I'll actually need to line my rim. I know I need some tubeless rim tape but based on what I've seen it seems like some people recommend installing a rim strip as well, which comes with a valve and seems to basically just be a tube cut in half. This seems a bit pointless to me, after all once you've got the spoke holes sealed with rim tape why would you need to go over the rim again? Are these rim strips designed more for rims which aren't actually tubeless ready or what?
In short do I actually need a rim strip as well as rim tape, or should I be fine just using tape?
I bought some Stans XTR Crest rims a while back and have been getting on famously with them...up until the point I got a flat. Tyres are extremely tight and tough to get on/off and a mate of mine suggested that this might be due to the fact that they're notubes, so should be run as such. The fact that I don't want to spend an hour at a time on the side of a soggy hill bending tyre levers and cursing all and sundry every time I get a puncture has made me think that perhaps it's time to take the plunge into (what some would say) the awesome world of tubeless riding.
Having had a bit of an investigation into it all I'm starting to get a little confused. I've read a few guides and watched a few videos as well as looking at some kits and I'm wondering what I'll actually need to line my rim. I know I need some tubeless rim tape but based on what I've seen it seems like some people recommend installing a rim strip as well, which comes with a valve and seems to basically just be a tube cut in half. This seems a bit pointless to me, after all once you've got the spoke holes sealed with rim tape why would you need to go over the rim again? Are these rim strips designed more for rims which aren't actually tubeless ready or what?
In short do I actually need a rim strip as well as rim tape, or should I be fine just using tape?
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Scott Aspect 10
Schwinn Fastback Comp
Cube Reaction GTC SL
Yeah, I have heard about peoples tubeless setups failing in the past and it's one of the main reasons I've not gone tubeless already, although honestly for all but the most epic rides I don't think I'll be bothering with spares. The last time I got a puncture on these rims I was coming down Snowdon, and if I'd known how much of a swine it was going to be to change the tube before I started I'd have just bloody walked it! Bloody knuckles, bruised fingers and half removed fingernails do not a quality ride make!
What tyres are you using mate? Some are a lot easier to get on than others.
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