Well, I just got home from the "Noob 101" class held by @DSM8. For all of you professing to be rookies, I was expecting a full house. @J5ive and I were the only attendees
Anyway, Dave really knows his stuff. Anyone can stuff a drysack until it's full and figure you're packed....but you don't know what you don't know. Dave had a lot of info on how to best utilize space, weight distribution and farkles (straps, bags etc) that makes packing a whole lot more efficient.
Thanks for inviting us over @DSM8, and I hope to see everyone at the sausage party next Saturday!