Am I crazy for not using bags for my gear?

I just went on my first hiking trips with my friend. 3 days and 2 nights. He kept calling me insane because I don’t use a bag for my sleeping bag, tent, and chair. He refuses to switch to the dark side. I think it’s so much better. It keeps everything from rattling around, I can stuff my tent in between my back and my bear can, and best of all it takes MUCH less time when packing up in the morning. Everything I’ll need before getting to camp is either on the outside of my pack or in my bear can which I make accessible. --- **Post Details:** - **Subreddit:** r/backpacking - **Author:** u/Ok-Strawberry7048 - **Score:** 19 upvotes - **Upvote Ratio:** 77.0% - **Comments:** 37 - **Posted:** 7/11/2025 - **URL:** https://reddit.com/r/backpacking/comments/1lxhq94/am_i_crazy_for_not_using_bags_for_my_gear/