Details on only buying one of each filter?

I have heard quite a few times to only buy one size filter and buy step up rings.
I also hear to use UV filters as protection devices for lenses and so they are easier to clean. One thought is to keep UV filters on at all times, but that conflicts the rule of only buy one size filter.

My lens kit will exist of:
11-16 f/2.8 Tokina, 77mm filter thread (polarizer not used on this lens)
17-55 f/2.8 Nikon, 77mm filter thread
35mm 1.8g prime, 52mm filter thread
70-300 Nikon, 67mm filter thread

So how does the filter shopping go? Below is written up a few different ways, each have their pros and cons, not sure which is best:

1) buy UV lenses for all 4 lenses and just one 77mm polarizer lens.
When polarizer lens is used, remove the UV lens and install a step up ring and use a 77mm lens cap with it between shots when using polarizer.

Another option:

2) install the proper step-up ring each time the prime and telephoto is used; this means buy one 77mm UV lens, one 77mm Polarizer. Also get a 77mm lens cap to use with the prime and telephoto for between shots.

Another option:

3) change my prime lens and telephoto over to 77mm lens caps permanently. This means don't keep a UV filter on any of the lenses in storage and when the lens is used install either a UV or Polarizer lens each time.

So, are one of those the way to go for me or is there a better option? My application is hiking, landscapes and vacations.

The UV filter used for protection isn't part of the "one size" rule. I'd go with option #1.

A) forget the "UV for protection" nonsense. You don't need one, you don't want one. All it does is degrade the quality of your images 100% of the time, on the off chance (maybe 0.000001%) that you might possibly encounter some situation where a filter might "protect" your lens. Next time you're at a pro sports event (or see one on TV), where you see hundreds of professional photographers using lenses more expensive than you'll ever own, see how many of them have "protective UV filters" on -- none. There's a good reason for that.

b) For anything but extreme wide-angle lenses, one big polarizer and step rings will probably suffice. Keep in mind you won't use a polarizer that often, and that with one and step rings you might not be able to use your lens hoods (which you should *always* have on), so adjust accordingly.

U thought about this way to much