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is 11 layout.tsx files normal or am i nesting route groups wrong

Most apps I have worked on land on three: marketing shell, app shell, auth shell. Everything below that is a component that a page renders, not a layout.

Route groups are for when two sets of routes need genuinely different chrome at the same URL depth. They are not for organising files - your editor already does that.

24 · in/app-router ·

Small tent or tarp and bivy for five wet nights, trying to cut a kilo

Before you spend anything, weigh what's actually in your pack. I got 2kg off my base weight without buying a single thing: a smaller pot, half the clothes I was carrying, a shorter foam pad, and dropping a 400g first aid kit down to the six items I have ever used. The tent is the obvious target because it's one big number, but it's rarely the cheapest kilo.

296 · in/backpacking ·

Panniers or a backpack for 11km each way with a laptop and clothes

Rack, without hesitation, at 11km five days a week. The sweaty back thing isn't a comfort detail, it's the reason people quit commuting in summer. Weight on the bike also means you stop feeling the ride as work, which sounds like marketing until you've done it.

On the stairs: get one good 20-25 litre pannier with a shoulder strap rather than a matched pair. It clips off in two seconds, carries like a bag, and one is plenty for a laptop, clothes and lunch. A pair is for shopping.

A rack and one decent waterproof pannier is closer to 100 than 150 if you're not fussy about the brand, and the rack will outlast the bike.

419 · in/bike-commuting ·