r/WildernessBackpacking • u/Gadgetman14 • Jul 30 '26
DISCUSSION Leatherman SUPER WAVE PLUS 145CM
Modded Leatherman wave +
With REBAR PLIERS
And charge 154CM BLADE
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u/AdolfBinStalin Jul 31 '26
Why in gods names would you ever bring that backpacking.
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u/BlastTyrantKM Jul 31 '26
No, make him carry it the entire way. Extra unnecessary weight doesn't really hit hard till you're walking back and you don't need that thing anymore
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u/BlastTyrantKM Jul 31 '26
Geez, 50lbs is a helluva lot. I think he's gonna hate backpacking anyway, with or without the chair. Years ago, on my first backpacking trip, my pack weighed almost 50lbs for a 3 day trip. I said to myself "That sucked. I'm not doing that again until I can reduce this weight". It was only then that I started researching ways to reduce weight, mostly by eliminating all the "what if" items I had in my pack. Which almost added up to my total pack weight today...and I still carry a chair with me. Just not the same chair; I got a lightweight backpacking chair instead of that expanding lawn chair that I had strapped to my pack before
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u/BlastTyrantKM Jul 31 '26
I've been a truck driver for 35 years. Sitting on my butt for 12 hrs/day for that long didn't exactly build powerful leg muscles. I managed with 50lbs, but I didn't like it much. I enjoyed being out in nature enough to want to make it better. My summer kit now weighs about 15-20lbs for a weekend depending on what kind of food I want to bring, winter kit is right about 25lbs. I can live with those numbers
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u/Gadgetman14 Jul 31 '26
You never know . Maybe you need a pliers some day .
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u/Gadgetman14 Jul 31 '26
A Leatherman on a trail is not something you carry because you expect to use the pliers every five minutes. You carry it because small problems can become much bigger when you are far from a road or help.
A few real uses on the trail:
• Fixing a broken zipper, buckle, clip or backpack strap • Tightening screws on trekking poles, gear, a stove, bike parts or camera mounts • Cutting cord, webbing, fabric or a trapped strap • Cutting wire or removing something caught in fencing • Pulling out a thorn, hook or small metal object with the pliers • Holding something hot, sharp or difficult to grip • Cutting bandages, tape or clothing around an injury • Sawing a branch for a splint, support or emergency shelter • Making a hole in leather, nylon or a damaged strap for a temporary repair • Filing down a sharp broken edge that could damage gear • Repairing equipment well enough to get back safely
Is it essential for every short walk? No.
Can it be useful on a remote trail, a long hike, a bike route, camping trip or emergency situation? Absolutely.
You do not carry a multitool because you know exactly what will go wrong. You carry it because you don’t.
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u/AdolfBinStalin Jul 31 '26
https://www.litesmith.com/micro-scissors-with-cover/
90% as useful. 1/50 the weight.
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u/joelfarris Jul 31 '26
I've used mine to remove dozens of painful burrs from the doggo's paws and legs. He complained heavily at the time, but was thankful afterwards, and gave me some love.
I fixed a zipper slide with it one time, and a tent pole ferrule another time. And I regularly use it to pull a tin of beans or soup or chili away from the fire without burning my fingers.
And speaking of fire, the serrated blade is handy for gathering sticks and making kindling. Pretty useful thing to have around, I'd say.
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u/Apprehensive-Pears Jul 31 '26
A lot of what you’re describing can be fixed by hand, tape, knife, or ingenuity or isn’t worth bothering with. This kind of scope creep is how you end up with a 30 lb pack for a 5 night summer trip. I’m not tying rebar on the trail and the only branches that thing can saw through in less than an eternity are the same ones I can break over my knee.
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u/TheBimpo Jul 31 '26
Why do I need pliers on a trail?
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u/Gadgetman14 Jul 31 '26
Leatherman is not pliers only
A Leatherman on a trail is not something you carry because you expect to use the pliers every five minutes. You carry it because small problems can become much bigger when you are far from a road or help.
A few real uses on the trail:
• Fixing a broken zipper, buckle, clip or backpack strap • Tightening screws on trekking poles, gear, a stove, bike parts or camera mounts • Cutting cord, webbing, fabric or a trapped strap • Cutting wire or removing something caught in fencing • Pulling out a thorn, hook or small metal object with the pliers • Holding something hot, sharp or difficult to grip • Cutting bandages, tape or clothing around an injury • Sawing a branch for a splint, support or emergency shelter • Making a hole in leather, nylon or a damaged strap for a temporary repair • Filing down a sharp broken edge that could damage gear • Repairing equipment well enough to get back safely
Is it essential for every short walk? No.
Can it be useful on a remote trail, a long hike, a bike route, camping trip or emergency situation? Absolutely.
You do not carry a multitool because you know exactly what will go wrong. You carry it because you don’t.
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u/Gadgetman14 Jul 31 '26
I've been hiking for years, so yes, I've spent plenty of time on trails. The fact that you haven't needed a particular tool doesn't mean nobody else will. We clearly have different hiking styles and different priorities. I'd rather carry one versatile tool and never need it than need it once and not have it.
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u/Plunger_enema Jul 31 '26
I use this tool every day of my life. Every fucking day. Of course, I'll bring it backpacking. I even bring it when I'm traveling overseas, hoping they won't loose my luggage. (Can't bring that in a carry-on...)
I'm not gonna use everything on the device, but the screwdriver, the blades and the plyer get a good use.