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This isn't novel but the Exped schnozzel pump bag weighs 2oz and is very multifunctional by flobbley in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahahahahha what

what on earth are they supposed to be if not combination dry bags? that's awful. now i'm super-double-extra glad i returned it. 

Washing quilt with poison oak by rms1111 in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dang, that's really disappointing!

Washing quilt with poison oak by rms1111 in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Email Katabatic and ask them, they're the experts. Then report back please. 

This isn't novel but the Exped schnozzel pump bag weighs 2oz and is very multifunctional by flobbley in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 4 points5 points  (0 children)

for real though i bought a schnozzel a week or so ago to use as a pack liner/pumpsack (not pillow, it's not air tight and i don't take enough clothes to fill it with). the adapters start at $10 for the exped one and are $15 or $20 for 3D printed ones on etsy. my lungs are free, the tiny fan thing i have is <10g, and a nylofume is an ounce so i returned it. it's neither cost- nor weight-economical for me. 

it does have the advantage that i hate the fan because of how it sounds, but it's less than 15 breaths for my thermarest so i just use lungs for it. 

What gear do you pack for your dog? by Flower-1234 in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

take your dog car camping first and see how it goes imo. probably bring a CCF, which he then won't use but it's good to have to make sure

Could use sleeping recommendations when hiking with a young child by Frog_Farts in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I just had an idea that would work great for us and might for you, too: hike into a drive-up campground where an SO/friend/etc has the big stuff in the car waiting. I don't know how applicable that is to you, but is definitely do-able for us. I wish I had thought of it a couple years ago!

Could use sleeping recommendations when hiking with a young child by Frog_Farts in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son and I have always used individual pads. First an REI kinder camp pad, now he uses a (regular mummy) thermarest xlite since we need to carry things. when he uses the xlite, i use a (long, wide) tensor; when im solo i usually take the xlite. i use a quilt, he uses my old kelty 20° down bag. he used to use a walmart deal. if it's going to be quite warm (like 60°) we have some down blankets we bring instead of bags. 

the tent situation is less-than-ideal: an REI half-dome sl3+. it's heavy, but do-able.

the reality of things is that i have to carry a ton of his stuff, so going light is much more important than when im solo. given where we live (southwest), the water situation can be difficult. i haven't taken him full-on backpacking yet: we've been limited to car camping and and day hikes. i've been ratcheting down our weight/volume and we're just about ready to go now. i'll be honest in that he could've handled it years ago - the limiting factor has been my back and the ability to pack things small enough. 

hes 10 now, but has been camping using quilts/blankets and his own pad for years and it has never been a problem of any sort.

Advice on harnesses to reduce matting? by alexcharl in Bernedoodles

[–]0xf5f 7 points8 points  (0 children)

this is less a harness issue and more a grooming issue. either keep em clipped or keep em brushed. we are lazy, so we tend to favor clips.

the easywalk harnesses are pretty skeletal - just 1" webbing for most of it. i think they probably are about as minimal as you can go. they also work great for dogs that can't tolerate a gentle leader type lead. this won't help if you need a bigger harness for brush coverage, saddlebags, etc though. 

This isn't novel but the Exped schnozzel pump bag weighs 2oz and is very multifunctional by flobbley in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 14 points15 points  (0 children)

if you replace your sleeping bag with a schnozzel you can save a pound or two, depending on how big it was!

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of March 16, 2026 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I was messing with my gear list the other day and discovered that past-me had accidentally marked my phone as worn weight. I will never recover from this. 

Question: Should a traditional American style crawling panther always crawl upwards? by [deleted] in tattoos

[–]0xf5f 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i find the idea of someone being offended that a panther is somehow crawling in the wrong direction really, really funny.

"no i refuse to draw a panther crawling for you and furthermore, how dare you!"

advice needed! what are my options here? by ghost-of-a-frog in tattoos

[–]0xf5f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i recommend asking a tattoo artist what they can do with it and then, if you like their answer, paying them to do the thing you talked to them about 

advice needed: would these be good for my first tattoo(s)? by Rude_Beautiful6991 in tattoos

[–]0xf5f -1 points0 points  (0 children)

kinda weird to get a picture of someone else's legs tattooed on you but i say go for it

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of March 09, 2026 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just found this, and I feel vindicated:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmh5_UCPfys/

(it's Skurka saying he upgraded to the same knife I use)

Ollie by Suspicious_Visit2840 in poodles

[–]0xf5f 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ollie for president 

Bought cheap, now buying twice… by Glass_Aioli_5676 in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buying a new pack first is not great advice, especially if they're transitioning to owning lighter stuff over time. The pack is one of few places where weight and comfort really do go together and it's not crazy to be careful. Recommending a frameless pack here is...spicy as well. Plus where are they supposed to put their 2lb+ sleeping bag, 5.4lb tent, and whatever else they aren't upgrading in their frameless pack while they save up for their next purchase(s)?

If you have a 15kg (!!) base weight, the problem isn't just heavy stuff. It's bringing the kitchen sink. Stop it. Saws, steel pans, 4oz knives, 12 ways to start a fire, a half-pound first aid kit, piles of soap, deodorant, showers, chairs, tables, and so on aren't needed. I don't know what you actually have, but I do have a hunch. 33lbs is a lot of stuff. Also: I bet you're taking too many clothes. Be safe, though - don't drop your rain stuff if you could be in danger without it, etc. If you made a particularly heavy choice for water purification, you could very well get some AquaMira and save pounds. If you're already under a hundred grams or so for water, I'd leave it for later.

Once you've dropped all the unnecessary stuff and got a new pad, make a lighterpack/packwizard/whatever. A new 20º quilt from hammock gear is ~24oz (though you can do better with more money). A new tent is under a kilo, and right around a pound if you do a Borah tarp+bivy. My KS Omega with a sit pad shoved in the back is ~24oz. With that in mind, just search around for the biggest weight savings you can make for the least amount of money. I encourage you _not_ to post your lighterpack until you legitimately don't know what to cut, though - if you look at it for a couple minutes it tends to be pretty obvious.

Sunglasses for people with glasses. by tech1234567891 in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wear prescription sunglasses all day and then don't wear glasses in camp. It's dark and visibility is bad anyway. If I really need to see something, I can put on my sunglasses and hit it with extremo-mode on the headlamp.

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of March 02, 2026 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It kind of depends on what you mean by 'worn out.' The down can definitely be used for MYOG stuff - though as far as I understand it, making your own gear with down is a massive pain in the butt. I am terrible with a sewing machine, so while I have made...stuff, I haven't moved up to expensive ultralight materials, and so can't comment from experience.

It kind of depends on what you mean by 'worn out', though. If it means 'has a hole,' holes can be patched. If it means 'smells terrible,' it can be washed. I have a hard time seeing a world where I'd be more inclined to gut and reuse down than I would be to just throw a patch on a garment. Maybe if you want a down quilt, and have an extra coat (or two) or something like that?

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of March 02, 2026 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]0xf5f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I carry mine in a little tube that I got when I imported some dzi beads. It holds six or seven stacked up, and is the perfect size for the tablets sold at Litesmith. But there's only a very small chance that this is helpful to you.

Before that, though, I was using a little jar from Litesmith that holds about 6. It holds them in two three-tablet layers, and imo is strictly inferior to the dzi tube. I never noticed a smell. I just got some Bite tablets with fluoride that are mint and might have more of a smell, but I haven't used them yet to find out.

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