>>2456066>biggest thing i catch noobs doing is putting everything in their bag in a stuff sack. the most you need is like 1 for your med kit and 1 general one. don't buy all your gear in the same color and you won't need to make your gear pack and carry far worse in stuff sacks to organize it.I use one more than this, about the size of a pencil case, to keep certain small items in, but I could probably do without it and use a pack pocket instead, so generally I agree.
Obviously, things that came with their own stuff/compression sacks (poncho, pack jacket, sleeping bag) stay in their sacks.
