Totally agree about clear bins. I switched to square ones so nothing gets lost in the back.

Totally get that weird nostalgia for the hassle. Made scoring a spot feel like you really earned it, you know? Now it's just another click.

Nice, I give that perfect order about two days tops lol. My tools are always neatly sorted right up until the moment I actually need something. It's a beautiful, brief victory before the chaos returns.

My friend did the Lost Coast Trail over a decade ago when no permits were needed. He once found a perfect little beach camp completely by chance and stayed two nights just because he could. That random luck was the best part of the trip for him. He tried to go again last summer and every site was reserved months in advance. Following a strict schedule made the whole hike feel like a chore instead of an escape. The place is still wild, but that old sense of discovery is pretty much gone.