Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
I try and focus on something different each trip to eliminate bringing tons of crap. Maybe one trip I'll just bring a couple of handguns and just the bare minimum of gear needed. Next time out maybe just a rifle or two. Everything fits nicely in the back of my cab with the seat folded up except for target stands, steel, or other bulky, heavy stuff that isn't really impacted by weather or dirt.
This is pretty much what I do. For the longest time I'd be hauling a whole armory. The net result was fun, but didn't result in much training value. Moreover, it made tracking all items a pain -- especially at a place like Cheyenne Mountain where one might typically unload everything to their shooting position.

I think there's an additional factor to the training aspect: what can one legitimately carry in any situation for which one might be hypothetically training? Aside from a few admin items in case of an equipment failure, why carry any more than that?

Counterpoint: one might only be able to get to the range 1x a month, so they need to maximize their actual shooting time, and will focus on dry fire, weapon presentation, etc., at home.