Today, I have everything I need to succeed.

Walkers pack for the leg they're doing, not the whole route. Water, food, a map for this section. Carrying day six's supplies on day one is how people arrive exhausted before lunch.

Fear packs for day six. It wants an answer for every stage before it will permit a single step on this one.

So narrow it. What does today actually ask of you — the meeting, the two calls, the thing you promised someone? Check the bag against that list rather than against the entire route. It is usually far better stocked than the worrying suggested.