I keep everything packed.
for me, there is no reason to strew things out.
I call that "The Explosion", you want to avoid this.

I keep everything on the bike, or at least as much as possible stays on the bike.
the bike is the rack
the bike is the primary mover.

to stay light, I keep everything off the ground, until the last minute.
I only pitch the ParaTarp when its time to crash out
when I wake up, its the first thing to come down

for me this is an old Army throwback.
I was in a Light Artillery Air Assault unit part of the 7th Infantry Division Light, here on Ft. Ord.
nothing touches the ground that doesn't have to absolutely be there.

minimizing and organizing is key.