I came across this thread from typing in "I forgot how to pack!" I used to carry the least amount of things, like a weekend in Paris with a small backpack with a shirt and some unders, and basic toiletries (stayed in a little apt no towels so used tshirt)! I'm packing for a 3-week beach then road-trip, then major city trip, and find I'm reaching for my entire house. It has to be some post-pandemic mental insecurity thing, as I know it's ridiculous, but there it is. Luckily I haven't departed, so can reason with myself over the next couple of days, and pare down. My thinking as I go over it all will be that it's OK to be minimalist here, it'll take the stress from seeing and using all that stuff on my trip, vs enjoying my trip with what I've brought. Hopefully that'll reset my thinking, and insecurity to pre-pandemic levels. Thanks for giving me a hearty laugh reading your post, as I feel your pain.