Reddit reviews Gerber LST Ultralight Knife, Fine Edge [06050]

I actually really like the balance of lightening up my pack without sacrificing comfort. To me, that is the key to convincing others to lighten their packs.

That being said, the small things I see would be:

1. Why bring an iphone and ipod and speakers? Don't iphones and ipods have decent speakers? Especially for auidobook quality and not music. I bring an android phone backpacking, and if I leave it on airplane mode I can get through a few days without running out of battery, and I would imagine an extended battery (or solar charger) would weigh less then a speaker and an extra ipod. Also on the phone.. I don't know if this is possible on iphone.. but you can get a sleep timer app and have it shut off your phone after an hour so you save battery while you are sleeping.
   
   
2. I saw the suggestion earlier this week of getting a portable bidet instead of wet wipes and toilet paper. I would assume that would only be an option if you had good water source availability.
   
   
3. I generally wouldn't bring two sources of light. Since this is a comfort pack I would say to bring your favorite light and bring an emergency backup that is UL. I know petzl makes an "emergency" headlamp, or you could get an LED light that clips to your hat.
   
   
4. I imagine that the Morkniv knife is a bit on the heavy side in comparison to some fold up knives.
   Gerber Knife
   This gerber is a good, lightweight, cheap knife. I've had this one for almost ten years with no issues. This would shave an ounce or two.
   
   
5. Many people will echo this, but a quilt will be considerably lighter than the sleeping bag listed. That one is ~3 lbs, the Enlightened Equipment Revelation @ 20 degrees would come in at 19 ounces. That Teton bag looks like a great bargain, but if you have some extra money to burn and want to lighten your load further without compromising comfort, this would be a significant upgrade.
   
   
6. This is not so much a weight suggestion as a general safety suggestion. With some orienteering skill, a compass, and a good topo map you can drop those backup batteries for your GPS and be protected against dead batteries or a malfunctioning of your GPS. Also, extra batteries for your flashlight seems a little redundant if you have an extra light source as well.
   
   
7. One final suggestion: I didn't see any footwear listed above, but if you have clunky waterproof boots, you should consider getting a pair of lightweight trail runners. There have been many posts on this sub about the pros and cons, but that has been the single best change I have made to my gear in the last few years. If you are worried about ankle problems, I have read suggestions about getting lightweight ankle braces to supplement.
   
   Honestly your kit looks like a great balance of weight, comfort, and price. You could change nothing and be happy with what you have for a long time. The suggestions I made above are just if you have some extra dough and a desire to go a bit lighter.
   
   

What's your budget?

1. Granite Gear Virga 2 (Long) -- That maintains your 58 liter capacity while dropping 33oz for $140 @ $4.24/oz
   
2. Princeton Tec Byte -- Saves you over 1.8oz for $18 @ $10/oz. That weight is with 2 AAA batteries which gets you over 90 hours of burn time.
   
3. What do you actually use on the Leatherman? I only ever use a knife or maybe scissors. If you just need a light knife, I like these two. For the weight of that leatherman you could carry a decent fixed blade.
   
4. Lose the dry bags and trade them in for standard kitchen trash bags. Even with "heavy duty" trash bags you'll gain about .5-1.0oz per bag
   
5. What's the "towel" for? I keep some towel/rag type things around for general cleaning, wiping off my tent/gear when it's went from rain/condensation, etc. For this I go to the cleaning aisle of my grocery store and find the cheapest thinnest dish rags. The ones I use are very thin, you can practically see right through them. I cut them in half because they're huge. Each one is 6g. It's more than enough absorbancy for basic camp work.
   
6. You're already using one Smartwater bottle, why not drop the Nalgene and use two "disposable" water bottles?

There's no such thing as a hiking knife.

Personally I carry this.

Whatever hardshell pants work, I use these. Wear a wool base layer underneath. Wool socks, wool baselayer shirt, wool softshell jacket. Maybe a wool hoodie, some kinda gloves.

No cotton anything. No cotton socks. No cotton t-shirts. No cotton underwear.

As far as backpacks go... what do you carry/how much stuff?

I camp in the Sierra - and carry this at 0.6oz. Gets the job done just fine...http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-06050-Ultra-light-Folding/dp/B00004WA4R

13 bucks on amazon

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say Amazon wasn't playing nice with you.

I carry this knife. It was the best investment I made in a LONG time. I have used it on almost a daily basis for three years now. It still works great.

Amazon does have them.

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This is the one I have

Gerber LST Ultralight Knife, Fine Edge [06050] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004WA4R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_COi1BbV109TAE

We have two of the Ladybugs actually, one is 15 and the other 17, so pretty much the same weight as the Gerber.

Easy 1.5 oz: Gerber LST Ultralight Knife, Fine Edge [06050] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004WA4R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JezsDbC3SPXYJ

4 oz, get an OR helium II
Switch your 12 oz fleece to a 6-7 oz down jacket (Exlite anorak or superior down parka). Adds up to roughly 12 oz

Prepare for a massive anti-Gerber circlejerk... You can find them on Amazon. If you can't find it there Ebay is always an option. This particular knife looks pretty good, not a lot of folders that small lock in place.