Who takes a giant pack with them? Who takes no pack?

I'm interested. I have a fairly large backpack (5.11 72 Tactical Rush). It holds everything I want to use (camera, GPS, various knives, tools, spray, bandaids, whatever) but has room for me to always have my mask, rope, and water, along with poncho/handwarmers, maps, whatever. It's so freakin organized.

But - I am sure it's not going to fit in harder to access areas, and it's going to look conspicuous. What does everyone else make sure they bring into a location if they can't take a pack? Just a camera? What ends up being too useful to leave behind?

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I try not to take a pack. Just a camera strapped to me.

That said, I have a knife clipped to my belt, and a cigarette case full of b&e tools in my pocket (slippers, picks, such), and a mini-maglight in the other pocket.

Occasionally I will take a small backpack with me, in which case I'll always throw in some rope. Other than that it's location-specific. Oh, and gloves. Good gloves are too important to leave behind.

I never wear a backpack. It makes me feel too Canadian. Everything I need fits into my camera bag.

Depends on the explore, if I am walking to the site or plan/think I am going to spend any amount of time there I always take my bullet bag. If it is a spontaneous explore or a recon just to check out a site I found my EDC is more than enough.

Contents of bag:

- integral 3 liter camelbak w/gatoraid
climbing kit:
- 50' dynamic rope
- 2 locking gate biners
- descender
- quick link strap
- riggers belt
- my climbing shoes

- munchies, normally granola bars
- tp in a ziplock
- multi tool
- 3 flashlighs and spares bag (bulbs, batts etc)
- map of area if I have one
- camera (extra stuff in my spares bag)
- first aid kit (fak)
- phone, charged
- custom tool ring (other thread around here someplace)
- jiggler lockpick and tension wrench under the insole of my left shoe (no one ever asks you to take off your shoes)



*Edited because I forget shit

Wow is all that stuff really necessary?
I have been UEing regularly for 10 years, I have rarely come across a situation where I needed any thing more then I carry.
Which is,

backpack style camera bag with:
-Leatherman multitool,
-water,
-flash light,
-small first aid kit,
-camera,
-2-3 lenses, speed light, tripod all chosen depending on time and location.

everything else I normally have on me:
-keys, money, lighter, Cel phone and wallet.

Here's what I take with me:
1.ME
2. Me
3 me