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Starting to think you guys like spending money more then UL hiking
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Starting to think you guys like spending money more then UL hiking

https://imgur.com/a/PKWy95m

Under 10oz and under $25

Stainless steel 20oz cup $10

Ti spork $8

Flat esbit stove $2

Hexamine tabs 60 cents each x8

Match book free

$24.80

If you want to cut about 3oz buy a titanium cup for 20 extra bucks

Everything fits inside the cup to pack, 8 tabs is enough for 4-6 meals and I can carry more if needed, system also gets notably lighter as you use the tablets.

This is a bit of a rant ill admit, but every other post on this sub is "what $700 quilt should I buy as a beginner" and I just want to remind people that spending money is a choice not a requirement of the hobby,

For the same weight as a can of isobutane and a pocket rocket you can have a whole cook system that costs $25

Sure if you get absolutely meticulous and spend 10x as much you can cut an ounce, maybe 2 over this set up with a TI cup, but is it really worth it?

u/Agreeable_Sun5375 — 9 days ago
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Opinel No 5 knife

I am considering the 0.56oz Opinel No 5 for slicing cheese and small apples. It does not have a lock ring - have other ULers here been happy with this knife despite that? Or the No 4? Also eyeing the new 0.88oz Neo 6 which has been posted about here before.

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u/olivierhacking — 9 days ago
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Today is the last day to comment on keeping road out of wilderness

Roadless Rule has prevented logging and roads from disturbing much of America's National Parks and it's at risk. Today (October 6) is the last day to comment your opposition to having it removed.

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u/elevatedmongoose — 9 days ago
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Cashmere sweater as mid layer?

I'm considering bringing an old cashmere sweater as a mid layer. It's lighter and compresses smaller than a grid fleece.

There are a lot of posts discussing doing this, but has anyone tried cashmere as a mid layer? Did it work for you?

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u/offcenterfrisbee — 8 days ago
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Help me choose my shelter to take on my upcoming AZ trip

I am planning on hiking 3 weeks in AZ (Sedona, Sups and Sky Islands areas) this November (from 9th of the month) and trying to decide which set up to take. Options are taking my MLD Patrol tarp Clone (Knot/Aricxi) with a Borah UL Bivy; small Knot Solomid tent clone ("Maya 410 grams from AliExpress) or a Durston X-mid1 with/or without the inner and instead the Borah Bivy. Which one would you use (together with a Big Agnes Rapid SL and Katabatic Flex 22 Quilt)?

Afraid the Durston has a footprint too big (especially in the Sups) and takes a lot of room in pack (and is the heaviest options especially if you need to stake all the sides against strong winds), the Solomid copy is too small and fiddly and Patrol copy too open against strong winds and coffin like to be in there for 13 hour nights. Which would you choose? Thanks so much!

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u/d1234567890s — 11 days ago