For me, the usefulness of these types of posts is to see what gear they get by with. You could compare that list to others and quickly put together a gear list

For me, the usefulness of these types of posts is to see what gear they get by with. You could compare that list to others and quickly put together a gear list based on what you think would work best for you. It's easier to work based off the experience of others rather than having to reinvent the wheel.