3 season
1. small medical scissors
2. tick key
2. single blade, tiny, swiss army knife
winter
I do bring a full leatherman on winter solo backpacking trips.
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3 season
1. small medical scissors
2. tick key
2. single blade, tiny, swiss army knife
winter
I do bring a full leatherman on winter solo backpacking trips.
Useless? no. Excessively heavy for the task? Yes
Examine what functions you need to perform then get the lightest tool that'll do the job. i.e. I need something to grip a hot cooking pot, cut cheese and masonry twine, open cans and occasional longnecks. The end result was a Gerber Bear Grylls mini camp knife, a cutout corner of a silicone cupcake thingie, and a P-38 style can opener. Saved 3 oz.
psyculman;
It says on Leatherman website that this one is TSA compliant.
Hi...
I fly AMTRAK...everything is compliant...!!
I brought this .9oz knife with me and eventually ended up sending it home because I just wasn't using it.
http://www.crkt.com/PECKin-the-Dark-...zor-Sharp-Edge
Ticks are a huge issue on the AT I'd recommend carrying a little bit of doxycycline. If you're worried about the weight leave your water purification home, you're way more likely to need this.
http://www.manchesternh.gov/website/...ck%20bites.pdf
If it's a gunfight...
Sure why not,they are lighter than my SAK at 3 1/2 oz. I kinda like those at 2.?" thats nice and compact.
have you ever needed these things on a hike? if so, then take it, if not, leave it home. If you got into a situation that you did need something like this, and didn't have it, how would you manage the situation?
As for TSA - they are so weird, I can take a 4 inch sharp pointy scissors on board but not a 1 inch pocket knife! I can do a lot of damage with a 4 inch scissors. I can carry on a 12 inch long knitting needle, but not a hiking pole.
Razor blade, tick key, and my spoon have served me just fine.
Razor blade for opening food, tick key for the obvious, amd my spoon for breaking apart hard food.
This isn't the PCT people you'll be ok.
I carry a folding Opinel (#6 maybe? Can never remember), tick key and that's all I've ever needed.
I've sometimes brought a Leatherman Squirt PS4 instead of a normal lightweight blade. Useful but small pliers, fairly worthless knife and decent scissors. Really the only important addition is the pliers which I've found useful about 2 times total.
yes - it is completely useless - a tiny pair of tweezers in your first aid zip lock and a very small sharp light-weight pocket knife is plenty
Borrow a multitool from the hiker with the big pack. I'm sure there's quite a few around.
If you don't carry a tool like that, then what do you carry?
Usually I would say too heavy but 1.58oz isnt bad if you think you will actually use it.
Les Stroud seems to find many uses for his leatherman,but he ain't no thru hiker either.....
One question:
"What EXACTLY will use this item for?"
If you cannot answer that question, it has no business being in your pack, no matter how much it weighs.