Limiting the number of decisions, and keeping all your gear in one area are the major steps to simplifying your short backpacking trips. by Ryan Jordan | 2015-10-06Minimizing the time and energy required for trip preparation requires that you: Limit the number of decisions you have to make; and Keep everything you need for the trip in one extremely small area. The purpose of this article series is to present my own framework for accomplishing these two objectives. Part 1 (this article) will discuss a philosophical framework. Part 2 will …