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Post by rebeccad on Nov 29, 2016 8:19:46 GMT -8
I was referring to the going on about some stock photo of a "slutty" nurse, and whether she has VD or not. Just seemed silly to me. Of course it is. And was meant to be. Though definitely in questionable taste As for the rest: yup. Like any group of folks sitting around talking, our chat wanders over all sorts of subjects, from the reasonable to the absurd, backpacking to auto repair to the relative virtues of fried vs. baked okra. tipiwalter This forum is an independent forum, sponsored by no one and with no official connection to Backpacker Magazine. We write our own rules. So far, this group has resisted writing much of any rules. There's a fair amount of free-association going on in a thread like this.
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Post by tallgrass on Nov 29, 2016 20:05:55 GMT -8
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Post by ryster on Nov 29, 2016 21:17:36 GMT -8
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Post by tigger on Nov 30, 2016 8:17:10 GMT -8
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Post by ErnieW on Dec 23, 2016 9:35:33 GMT -8
In reading this thread a question came to mind:
Would you leave your tool home (or at the car) if you knew someone in your group had a tool that more covered your needs? Save a little weight by not duplicating?
I don't know if I could. Macho thing? The knife in my multi-tool represents personal survival even though many times just goes for a ride unused.
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Post by zeke on Dec 23, 2016 9:50:49 GMT -8
If any thing needs to be duplicated, it might be a stove, or a water filter. Personal choices being what they are, many people just don't carry a multi tool but will carry a sharp edge. I see nothing wrong with everyone having their own edge. In fact, I would recommend it. I am not affected by your knife being last used to pick your toenails. I will use my own blade for cutting my lunchtime sausage.
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Post by toejam on Dec 23, 2016 17:51:32 GMT -8
I can't answer better than the 3rd post in the thread: I carry a small, light cheap pocketknife with a single 1.5" blade. I don't need any tools. Multi-tools are heavy. I keep one in the car, but not backpacking. May the circle be unbroken!
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Post by noah on Dec 24, 2016 2:03:09 GMT -8
I had to make an account on this forum just because I saw all of these folks that are weight-conscious about their knives and I wanted to give them a heart attack. I carry a Leatherman Surge with some extras that weighs just shy of a pound.
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Post by zeke on Dec 24, 2016 3:00:28 GMT -8
It isn't just a tool that I am weight conscious of. My quilt weighs just over a pound. My shelter weighs 2 lbs. My pack weighs 2 lbs. The idea, for me anyway, is to make going on bp'ing trips as enjoyable as possible, and in my advanced years that means as light as possible. When I was 30, I knew no better. It wasn't until I was near 50 that I saw the "light".
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Post by Westy on Dec 24, 2016 6:44:21 GMT -8
Have both the Leatherman Style CS Multi-Tool at 1.45 oz. and Victorinox Classic SD Swiss Army Knife at 0.8 oz. Never used the CS so stopped packing it. Use the Classic SD semi-often.
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Post by noah on Dec 24, 2016 14:10:35 GMT -8
It isn't just a tool that I am weight conscious of. My quilt weighs just over a pound. My shelter weighs 2 lbs. My pack weighs 2 lbs. The idea, for me anyway, is to make going on bp'ing trips as enjoyable as possible, and in my advanced years that means as light as possible. When I was 30, I knew no better. It wasn't until I was near 50 that I saw the "light". I keep my weight down on other things too, my big theee weigh just shy of 3 lbs. But the leatherman doesn't go in my pack so I don't mind carrying something that big. I've used at least 8 of the tools on a regular basis in the woods so I like to have it.
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Post by noah on Dec 24, 2016 14:11:02 GMT -8
It isn't just a tool that I am weight conscious of. My quilt weighs just over a pound. My shelter weighs 2 lbs. My pack weighs 2 lbs. The idea, for me anyway, is to make going on bp'ing trips as enjoyable as possible, and in my advanced years that means as light as possible. When I was 30, I knew no better. It wasn't until I was near 50 that I saw the "light". I keep my weight down on other things too, my big theee weigh just shy of 3 lbs. But the leatherman doesn't go in my pack so I don't mind carrying something that big. I've used at least 8 of the tools on a regular basis in the woods so I like to have it. I'm sorry, I meant 6 lbs lol. 3 would be nice though.
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Post by rebeccad on Dec 24, 2016 16:05:02 GMT -8
I've used at least 8 of the tools on a regular basis in the woods so I like to have it. Wondering which ones and why? I've not had the need, but I think I've mentioned before that people who fish have more need of tools.
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Post by noah on Dec 24, 2016 21:39:14 GMT -8
I've used at least 8 of the tools on a regular basis in the woods so I like to have it. Wondering which ones and why? I've not had the need, but I think I've mentioned before that people who fish have more need of tools. I've used the knife the most obviously, but it also has a separate serrated blade that I use occasionally. The scissors are the most used next to the plain knife. I've also used the saw a lot. I've used the file once or twice. I use the screwdriver pretty regularly seems like I use it more for prying than for screwdriving hahah. And I've used the wire snips a few times. I know I could probably find a lighter tool with all of those functions but I've never been out in the woods and bought "dang I wish I wouldn't have carried this heavy tool" lol. The heaviness and largeness makes them very useful pliers too, and I use them pretty often for various things. I also use it pretty regularly as a hammer, for nailing down my hammocks stakes so the heaviness helps when I'm going through hard dirt.
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Post by rebeccad on Dec 25, 2016 13:13:34 GMT -8
I'm still trying to imagine what in my gear I'd use pliers on. Scissors aren't much use to me, as I'm too left-handed to make them work. No wire to cut, and I pound stakes with a rock if the ground is too hard to shove them in with a boot heel. By the end of a day's hike I *always* wonder why I brought anything that weighs anything
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