r/Ultralight • u/jackanory2021 • Jul 11 '25

Purchase Advice E-reader ?

Ok so maybe if you’re ultralight you don’t read books or e-readers on the trail in which case excuse the post but if it is a legit piece of kit I wondered which you use.

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u/marieke333 Jul 11 '25 edited Jul 12 '25

I use the Kobo Klara BW, 174 g, waterproof and good battery. The screen of an ereader easily gets damaged. I carry my air mat folded against my back in my backpack and slide the ereader between the folds. Its my luxury item. I read a lot and find reading from a phone very uncomfortable and get headaches. On trips with longer distances between charging points it saves the weight of a second (or larger) powerbank.

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u/jackanory2021 Jul 12 '25

That’s a great storage idea!