Possibly the most ridiculous piece of lightweight gear ever!

[alan de enfield]

If you let it grow long enough you won't need a sleeping bag 

Or (it is OK to suggest it ?) Toilet paper.

[richardh1905]

Or (it is OK to suggest it ?) Toilet paper.

HEY - that's my beard you are talking about there! 

[April]

If you men shaved off all of your body hair you would save a bit of weight, depending on how hairy you were of course 

[richardh1905]

If you men shaved off all of your body hair you would save a bit of weight, depending on how hairy you were of course 

But then I would have to wear more clothes!

[alan de enfield]

But then I would have to wear more clothes!

And get a heavier tent with 'no-mesh'.

[Percy]

Tread Lite Gear Hound ²O  Cuben Fiber Ultralight Collapsible Folding Dog Bowl 5g

Yours for the sum of £15.99 (I use the bottom cut out of a 2 litre milk bottle - weight 11g; cost £0.00)

Any other contenders for this title?

Also doubles as a swimming pool for your pet gerbil. Worth every penny.

[ninthace]

And don't forget to snap your toothbrush handle in half to save weight - it has been done before, honest.

[Percy]

And don't forget to snap your toothbrush handle in half to save weight - it has been done before, honest.

And drill holes in the remaining half.

[ninthace]

And drill holes in the remaining half.

And you could cut the white parts of the map just keeping the coloured bits.

[Mel]

I can't believe all the hyper-ultra-super-mega-lightweight backpackers amongst you haven't discovered Thneeds yet.


All you need is a Thneed:


"A Thneed's a Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need!  [size=0pt] It's a shirt. It's a sock. It's a glove. It's a hat.
 But it has other uses. Yes, far beyond that.
 You can use it for carpets. For pillows! For sheets!
 Or curtains! Or covers for bicycle seats!  "  

 


(taken from Dr Zeuss, The Lorax)

[April]

And don't forget to snap your toothbrush handle in half to save weight - it has been done before, honest.

I have actually done this         

But only so the toothbrush fits in the hip belt pocket of my Exos 

[Owen]

Tread Lite Gear Hound ²O  Cuben Fiber Ultralight Collapsible Folding Dog Bowl 5g

Yours for the sum of £15.99 (I use the bottom cut out of a 2 litre milk bottle - weight 11g; cost £0.00)

Any other contenders for this title?

Wow, I might get a dog just so I can buy one.

[gunwharfman]

When I see this it reminds me that I bought a Sea to Summit bowl for £30. I feel a bit foolish now.

[BuzyG]

Wow, I might get a dog just so I can buy one.

Think of the weight of all that dog food you would need to carry.


Of course there is an alternative.

[richardh1905]

Think of the weight of all that dog food you would need to carry.

Of course there is an alternative.  

Dogs are pretty good at pulling you uphill though.

Problem is, they are pretty good at pulling you downhill as well!