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Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power bank

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258 points arnon | 2 comments | 21 Sep 25 12:31 UTC | HN request time: 0s | 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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hinkley ◴[21 Sep 25 23:00 UTC] No.45327437[source]▶
The max weight is a bunch of bullshit on the ultralight gear.

Last time I moved I showed up the day before my stuff did, I slept on a camp cot I had bought for which I was 90% of the max weight. I used it on a carpeted floor for one night, it bent in two places. If I’d put the damned thing across a root it would have looked like a pretzel the next morning.

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1. procinct ◴[22 Sep 25 00:25 UTC] No.45327925[source]▶
I’m not sure I understand the point…

I don’t think many (if any) backpackers are taking a camp cot with them? I imagine most are using an inflatable sleep pad or a foam sleep mat.

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2. hinkley ◴[22 Sep 25 02:51 UTC] No.45328663[source]▶
It's all of a piece.