I bring a small bag, M1 MacBook Air, & minimal extras. Don't over-invest in a bag. Get the smallest one you can manage, and ensure you downsize your full-time

I bring a small bag, M1 MacBook Air, & minimal extras. Don't over-invest in a bag. Get the smallest one you can manage, and ensure you downsize your full-time carry so that it's 30%-40% empty. The only way you can make the process enjoyable is to figure out how to bring as little as possible. Every extra thing you bring makes you more and more tired, immobile, and slows you down. Which is the opposite of what you want. Basically, bring as close to nothing as you can manage. There will be shops along the way, to sell you basically whatever you need, and probably for less than you're used to paying.