This
Washington Post piece is a peek inside the mind of a confessed overpacker. I understand, in some ways. In my photojournalist days I carried more gear than anyone. If I needed one of anything, I carried two. Of course that meant I really
needed two so I carried three… But even in those days, after a couple of unscheduled overnight trips with essentially no luggage - I found out how little I could get by with clothingwise. Thankfully my camera gear weighs about a pound these days instead of 35 or 40.