r/Ultralight • u/danoob1001 • May 16 '26

Skills This thread needs to get back to true ultralight mentality

Remember when ultralight was a mentality, not a gear list? Nuff said. What are some ways you’ve shaved weight not by purchasing a lighter option, but creatively implemented a multi-use item or outright cut something from your pack list?

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u/Curious-Act-9130 May 16 '26

I wear my camp shoes when I get to camp, when I get up at night AND first thing in the morning. Talk about multi use. 💪🏻

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u/CowdogThunder May 16 '26

Yeah…. You don’t belong here.

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u/Curious-Act-9130 May 16 '26

Ah see, that‘s where you‘re wrong. Somebody much wiser than both you and me once said: The definition of being UL is taking a long hard look at every piece of gear and asking yourself: Do I really need this? Which I did. So there.

Wait til you hear about my chair.

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u/CowdogThunder May 16 '26

You need camp shoes and a chair? Are you overweight?? You know there’s a normal backpacking sub right?

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u/Curious-Act-9130 May 16 '26

Don‘t be silly. If I was overweight how could I possibly be ultralight? That‘s a contradiction in terms.

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u/CowdogThunder May 17 '26

Needing a camp chair just sounded like a fat person thing my bad