Ever since I saw... "Garlic, bud 5 c.p."
in the AD&D1e PHB, I could be nothing but fascinated with the art of inventory management. I mean whoah, a bud of garlic (aka a clove) worth as much as half the cost of a cap for your head - that's some valuable herb! With the realization of its worth, I knew once my player character reached that straw-that-breaks-the-camel's-back moment, I was going to have some tough decisions between tossing my garlic bud or a lusterous gem. And then...I started to think about my other gear...
I've always enjoyed inventory management, jsut as long as my base gear doesn't prevent me from also carrying my garlic bud and a few shiney coins.