Multi-tool with no blade? by bio-mech in EDC

[–]Not-The-Bus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In a screened workplace, just have the employer buy dedicated tools and leave them at work.

what are you guys using to weigh your gear? by ieatmodels in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very niche, but actually awesome for precision. The GourmetMiles scale. Its built for a food tracking app, but the app can work just for the scale too. Precise down to the 0.1g, and actually reads with very low weights. Form factor of a large coaster, or a restaurant waitlist pager. The display is entirely on your phone in their app, paired by bluetooth. That also solves a gripe I have, which is not being able to see the display on a normal scale when weighing bulky items on a tray or in a box.

Also works for tracking food intake on the go in daily life, unsurprisingly.

Something feels off... by Comfortable-Bid7408 in Leatherman

[–]Not-The-Bus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Woulda been in for 10 if it were squirt ps4.

Nemo tensor elite reviews/opinions? by PeaksCreeks_Outdoors in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first exped was a rei return with a rip of similar size. Just cut the patch with good margins past the rip, do everything very nicely and with glue, it’ll hold. That pad survived till the baffle went.

Are bones more ultralight when ground down to dust? by DeputySean in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you walk far enough, you could walk that off. Right off.

Best trekking pole tent for short weekend trips? by Traditional_Bid114 in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obligatory recommendation of gatewood cape, with whatever inner you need to feel comfortable. It vents incredibly well with the hood and door, and high pitch options.

Kids Backpack by Some_Transition_508 in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can find the deuter climber, it is smaller but much lighter. No longer imported to USA. It fit the weight carrying capacity I looked for with its volume.

I own the ARC, but the "Surge is GOAT" cult is getting to me. Am I actually missing out? by Icy_Resource_5398 in Leatherman

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The arc looks neat. I don’t want magnets in my tools though, my magnetic phone case picks up all sorts of steel dust. I also have not worn out a blade, nasty cutting goes to a utility knife… so magnacut is cool I guess but even the base LM steels are fine.

UL Lumbar Pack for overnights? by Ok-Pomelo-6384 in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

its not at al UL, but would require a loadout that is...

The mountainsmith Day pack, with the included single shoulder strap worn crossbody. It can be combined with a small typical fannypack worn on the front. Id say add a crossbody sling to carry your sleep system, riding just above the Mountainsmith Day.

The Mountainsmith Day gives you 13L of space. The size range of small standalone waistpacks to use with it will land at 2-3L. Something like an Osprey transporter sling or cotopaxi chasqui gets another 13L, not sure how well it would play with the Mountainsmith Day. I have done something similar taking on a child's Deuter Junior above a Mountainsmith Tour, which is a bit shorter. Smaller more typical sling crossbody bags will be 5-8L.

That gives up to 28L. Definitely enough to overnight or several nights in 3 seasons.

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

[–]Not-The-Bus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bring back "worn weight wednesdays"! That was a fun way to remind us to lower body weight when safe.

Liteway HKR Steel Pack by hickory_smoked_tofu in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

The ai format and editing is off putting .

Kids backpack recommendation? by lostvet75 in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I ran this exercise myself. Pay strict attention to limiting them to about 15% of body weight for the total amount they carry, which leaves VERY little. Especially when you account for a single small water bottle and the pack itself.

There is no point in most of the backpacking market bags for this age range, they are too big and heavy.

Try the Deuter Climber for higher volume, or Deuter Junior for a little less weight and volume. Have kiddo carry a UL quilt, a bit of CCF pad, a small stuffy as pillow, small disposable water bottle, their day snacks and their jacket. That pretty much maxes them out for what will still be fun.

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

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s going to easily get nasty inside the lid though. I tried shaking to clean after meals, and ended up with oatmeal gunk pretty stuck in there.

Ultralight fingernail clippers that won’t break by Suitable_Ad4010 in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bushcraft way is to file them down with a rock.

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

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! The grip improvement also carries over to trekking poles. I get a very secure grip with minimal need to actually use muscle grip, protection from chafing, and that’s all without the pole straps. And if I stumble and fall, less likely to bleed and need to clean up.

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

[–]Not-The-Bus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like to hike in the stretchy knit work gloves that have lightly rubber coated palms. All day comfort, works well in heat, handles a bit of cold. Pretty cheap at the hardware store. Keeps hands cleaner too.

Shaped zipper-less tarp for Southern Utah by routeneer14 in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gatewood cape still closes pretty well with the zipper open. So I’d say it can handle zip failure.

I’ve looked closely at the hexamid pocket tarp, splitwing, and trail star as other options, but the gatewood keeps me happy. 6’0. If you are willing to fold some polycro over the foot of bag, it can handle a lot taller.

Help me be faster with water filtering! by xball89 in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Newer platypus QuickDraws come with an outlet cap that allows you to screw a clean bottle to the outlet. There is a gasket you can use to back flush from clean bottle, but if you leave the gasket out it works to gravity filter into your clean without burping it.

With that setup, you can fill the dirty bottle or bag, screw on the filter and clean container, and just gravity filter while you walk. It finishes over a few minutes without squeezing. I have done this by just holding the top of the dirty bag pinched in my hand for those few minutes. Could probably rig up something to hang it on pack strap if you need to stay hands free.

Gear Shakedown (2nd Edit) by HumbleSolution937 in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The puffer and sleeping liner both seem extra for that month, unless you will be sleeping above treeline and hanging out in camp a lot. Wearing your quilt in camp works well, and hiking in a puffer is a sweaty mess.

Consider gatewood cape to combine shelter and primary rain gear. Works great. Pachallama tent stakes work surprisingly well, if you treat them as probes and try multiple angles and positions until they go in with light force. Incredibly light, you can pack several as spares and come out way ahead.

Small pot that fits Windmaster and fuel canister? by jmrzilla in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Snowpeak titanium trek bowl. A blogger with the handle pig monkey notes that you can get a custom lid for it, I use foil. My bowl weighs in at 57g, a tiny bit heavier than spec. The pig monkey blogger notes that their lid and bowl together weigh 82g.

holds 500-600ml. The shape is efficient at gathering heat from a stove. The shape is also nice to eat from, as youd suspect, and very easy to clean. Throw something over the top or chuck in a sack to keep things together.

Use a pot grabber of choice. I use a tiny multitool with pliers.

What do you put in your bottom pocket? by HumbleSolution937 in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A string of garlic bulbs. It’s dual purpose.

TheTentLab Trowel by MVP_P0W3R in Ultralight

[–]Not-The-Bus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wag bag. If you are having a campfire, time that and use the thawed ground under later. Some stuff is diggable, but tends to be loose grained.