John Stanmeyer:

Being an extrem­ist in many aspects of life, for­tu­nately I never became enthralled with the notion of need­ing a slew of gear. This helped in many ways, one key aspect being less weight to carry — there’s noth­ing worse than tot­ing a brick on your shoul­der all day.

My kit is sub­stan­tially smaller than John’s, but then again, it’s not about who is more extreme but about ‘find­ing the kit that works & make it as min­i­mal as you can.’

His post, Overcast Skies, Rock n’ Roll & The Blues Brothers, is a great morning-coffee read.