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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: 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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bobsmooth ◴[22 Sep 25 00:30 UTC] No.45327959[source]▶
I think people that do long distance hiking are a little nuts but to each their own.
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