I got home a few days ago from a backpacking trip. And during the trip I remembered this thread when I saw how many stuff sacks I had. When you tell me I had too much stuff, this was for a two week trip where I wanted to be ready for sub-freezing temps.



Starting from the right:
- yellow and gray compression waterproof stuffsack my sleeping bag is in, this is a keeper.
- small dark gray one with my air mattress. This is a keeper, to protect something I do not want punctured or abraded.
- green dry bag (15 liters) for my food to reduce odors that can attract animals, goes in my Ursack.
- black mesh bag that holds my water filtering stuff, bladders, etc.
- blue bag came with my cooking pot, I suppose this is not really needed when I am not using kerosene, as the pot is not getting sooty on this trip. Few other cooking items inside pot too.
- gray mesh bag holds my kitchen stuff together, convenient when loading pack etc, as there are probably a dozen items in it.
- dark gray tent bag, not really needed, but when my tent is packed up soaking wet I would probably want to have it. Not shown, the stake bag in it keeps the dirt in the bag and the stakes together.
- red drybag, meds, wallet, keys, passport, other critical stuff I do not want to lose.
- black mesh bag, toilet kit of tooth paste, brush, first aid gear, sewing kit and a dozen other items.
- light gray dry bag, roll of toilet paper.

Not shown, I had a few packing cubes for my spare clothing, towel, bandanas, etc. Also not shown, I was wearing my down vest, stocking cap and neck gaiter so the dry bag for that was in my pocket at the time of the photo.

I probably could shed two of these, but still plan to use them anyway, force of habit. And the convenience they offer is worth it to me.

The ones that are mesh are very light, allow me to see what is inside, and if something inside is damp, it can dry out.