I run every day if I can and today my thoughts were about how much of my gear and clothing is used or can be used in double or even triple ways?
The easy one, of course, is my mobile phone, for calls, maps, making notes and so on, too many to list.
I then thought of my rucksack, to carry stuff and can be used as a pillow.
I have a very lightweight Sea to Summit flexible bowl. I use this to carry water and I also use the bowl to wash my clothes in and I can do this in two ways, just use my hands or just use my feet. Once it's dry, it only takes about 2 minutes, I also use my bowl to pack my clothes in, socks, underwear, hiking shirts, etc, all rolled up and then put into my rucksack as one unit, very neat.
My groundsheet is also very useful. I use it during the day to sit on or to lie down on when I want to rest or have a daytime sleep. I also use it when I wash my clothes when I decide to use my feet, more thorough than just using my hands. I lay out the groundsheet, place a bowl of water in the middle of it, pour in some shampoo, (I use shampoo for all hygiene and for washing my clothes) put in my used underwear, shirts, etc and then barefooted step up and down in the bowl of water, wiggle and rub my feet about, works just like an old fashioned scrubbing board and the action cleans my feet as well.
Once done I then lay out my shampooed clothes on the groundsheet, and use the bowl, filled with clean water to rinse them through, so easy! On a nice hot day when I'm resting, I'll also use my groundsheet to help dry my clothes, I just lay items out flat and the heat and reflection do the trick, or at least it moves the drying process on.
Do you use any items for more than one use?