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Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power bank

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258 points arnon | 1 comments | 21 Sep 25 12:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.379s | source

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exabrial ◴[21 Sep 25 21:05 UTC] No.45326635[source]▶
> Ultralight culture seems a little nuts to the uninitiated.

I prefer "Durable, but as light as possible", not the other way around. Most ultralight gear breaks after a few uses or when it is mishandled in anything-less-than-perfect conditions, which, happens a lot outside.

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s0rce ◴[21 Sep 25 22:01 UTC] No.45327074[source]▶
My ultralight gear has been sufficiently durable for my backpacking and hiking, even off trail. I'm not hunting or repairing trails but stuff lasts a while. The only exception I've found is inflatable pads which get punctured but no more often than bicycle tire inner tubes and they can similarly be patched with some effort.
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wkat4242 ◴[21 Sep 25 22:11 UTC] No.45327140[source]▶
What do you use those pads for I wonder?
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1. mrexroad ◴[21 Sep 25 22:29 UTC] No.45327252[source]▶
sleeping.

my thermarest pad is a decade+ old and I won't hesitate to take it on a lengthy backpacking trip as long as I have a patch kit, same as a bike tire.