I use to do alot of touring on my bike. this means i had a 2 man tent and a small sleeping bag and a used a hexi & mess tins.
i now have a mussus that comes with me. this means we now take a 5 man tent 4 sleeping bags, 2 suit cases, matress, double camping stove, kettle,chairs, table, enough torchs to light up a runway, blankets, waterproofs, about 7 pairs of shoes and after all this we still have to sleep with the door open because she feels closterfobic........
i have to admit i prefer the simple life when i camping the back to basics feel.