Maybe I've been reading too much about lightening the load. Had to take a trip this past weekend, just one night. My girlfriend and I were heading an hour down the road, going to eat and watch the Phantom of the Opera. We then headed to her cousins' house for the night and headed back the next day.
While planning what to wear, I was doing my best to only need one pair of pants that were dressy enough for the show, but casual enough to wear the next day. My room mate just shook his head. "It's just a pair of pants, carry them!"

Of course, while out of town, we visited a Bass Pro, where I finally purchased a Light My Fire Spork. I couldn't wait to try it out and used it the next day at my fiance's house. After eating I washed it and stuck it in my pocket so that I didn't forget to take it back to my place. Before I made it home, we went to a friend's house for a Bible study, where a meal was being served. Imagine the surprise when I pull a Spork out of my pocket to eat with! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Thought everyone would appreciate these experiences. I am having a blast learning more about backpacking and gear (my fiance and I are just getting started) and putting everything together. If I get some good reactions, it just makes it that much more fun.