Exactly same here! My first 7 months full-time had me constantly re-organizing my gear and supplies so that the stuff I never used wasn't always in the way of the few things I did need. Returned to "base" (a friend's house) in the spring and dumped all the extraneous stuff. When I head back out in a few weeks, I'll be bringing less than 25% of the cargo I had last year. And this is my main advice to others. Go as bare bones as you possibly can. It's easier (and less traumatic) to acquire stuff on the road when experience dictates a need than to get rid of extra stuff that turns out to be unnecessary.