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ultralight packaging fail
my latest obsession has been elimination of base weight from my pack for travel and backpacking. this resulted in the purchase of a postal scale and a bit of time wasted weighing every item i might possibly be tempted to stick into pack and the creation of an overly complex spreadsheet to estimate base pack weight for my wife, stepson and myself.
i was unable able resist the replacement of our existing stainless steel sierra mugs with a shiny titanium sierra cup from snow peak. unfortunately, i can’t seem to purchase this locally and a purchase direct from snow peak was the result. (such are obsessions) this was an entirely painless purchase experience, but i was surprised at how heavy the package that arrived was. my titanium sierra cups had been co-packed with a 2 lb. glossy printed catalog. WTF?
