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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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macNchz ◴[22 Sep 25 01:49 UTC] No.45328354[source]▶

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I feel like advances in manufacturing and materials science have really made some massive strides in the past 10 years or so—my sub-2lb 2p tent feels just as durable as my 7lb backpacking tent from the late 90s did.

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1. twothamendment ◴[22 Sep 25 02:06 UTC] No.45328439[source]▶

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Jury is still out on my new lightweight tent vs my 34 year old Eureka that still gets used when weight doesn't matter.

My Big Agnes is treated as if it is tissue paper where the Eureka somehow survived containing teens wrestling inside. I hope my BA lasts the rest of my life.

I will agree with the advances in materials, they are amazing - I just think we've made some amount of trade-off in durability.

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