After more than 150 nights on the road in 2025, I can tell you one thing: Overpacking isn’t about space. It’s about uncertainty. I know this because I’ve tried just about every packing hack out there.

You may have heard of people creating capsule wardrobes to help simplify their lives and cut down on closet clutter and thought to yourself, "Yeah, that's cool, but I could never do that." If you find ...