Although it's common practice nowadays, I've never been able to bring myself to use a laptop on stage. Reliability doubts, mostly. Although the thought of having Kontakt available makes it very tempting.

Ha! JohnnyV, you gave me a flashback. I had a 505 and forgot all about it. Too much gear over the past 52 years, I guess. I had a DigiTech overdrive that seemed road-worthy. No issues over 6-7 years I used it.
 
I can't imagine gigging with a laptop/PC, though I did a midi duo for 3-4 years and couldn't imagine that, till I tried it.
Michael
 

I've been gigging with a laptop since 2004 and never have had issues because I set them up.
 
The only time something went wrong was at a gig where I used an M Audio fast track pro that was a POS. I simply reverted to the onboard audio and only was off line for about 2 minutes in the end.  I always have back up plans. All my songs are on a Sony Mini disk walkman too. 
http://www.cactusmusic.ca/johns_rig.htm   

Thanks for the link John. I enjoyed reading through your set up, and it's good to know it is being done.
Michael

"It all fits in a small 14"x 18" road case." Oh my, I have been steadily downsizing since the the B3 days, but I can't imagine being able to carry everything in one Anvil case. Must be nice!
 
I carry two keyboards and two amplifiers plus a gym-bag's worth of cables, pedals and effects. Two keyboard stands, mike stand and folding piano bench. And that's my maximally-trimmed-down setup.
 
I've been thinking about putting my rack-mount Kurzweil synth into a portable case and adding that to my live rig. It normally sits here in the rack, going unused for months at a time. I'm just not sure I want to add yet another thing to haul around.

bitflipper, carrying equipment to a gig sounds like me.  I have my Pedal Steel Guitar in two cases, a steel guitarists seat (with stuff inside), a Carvin BX500 amp in one rack case, my speaker (15" Eminence EPS-15C speaker in cabinet and road case), POD X3 in a separate bag and a surge protect type power strip.  And my wife's equipment, a Martin Guitar, a GK MB200 amp and a 12" speaker, plus mike stand and a bag with mic, cables, etc.   "Half the house" and, it all fits in a Prius!! (and doesn't hurt the 52 to 55 MPG).
 

After gigging solid for 47 years, I am on hiatus! LOL
   I carry guitars from my study into the control room or our rehearsal room. Oh yeah, I have to carry picks, a capo and strap! LOL
Sorry guys but it's fun to NOT "stuff shuffling".
Michael

fireberd, I have watched a pedal steel being assembled. Holy crap, it's like an Erector Set (I know you're old enough to get that analogy) DIY construction project every time! Worse than setting up a drum kit. But I suppose anyone with enough coordination to actually work that contraption will have no problem assembling it.
 
And in a Prius, too. Come to think of it, of all the cars I've ever owned (except for my wife's cars) every single one of them has been a van or an SUV with removable seats. Even during the years I wasn't playing, I couldn't imagine being without a vehicle capable of carrying amps and keyboards.

Ha, I remember in the 60's driving my Volkswagen van filled with drums, a Hammond B3, Leslie, and amps through the desert on my way to some military base gig. I did that with my group for years.
Now I haul drums and a guitar with a small PA in my CRV. Thank goodness for that!

I, too, have put in many miles in a VW bus. Once in Germany we ended up upside-down in one - while it was packed with gear and me in the back between two Marshall cabs. Luckily, I was 19 and invincible.