Some of these things have probably been there a while, but it was neat to see some lightweight options there as I popped into the store last Saturday.

1. PILLOW: For about $6.00 this 6.7oz luxury has the following: Memory foam top (2.7oz), vinyl ‘balloon’ (2.7oz), felt pillow case (1.3oz). The memory foam made it feel like a pillow (when blown up). My 11 year-old daughter had to buy it. She’s testing it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />. My wife liked the idea better than the ones I have that blow up with a straw. “But honey, using the straw is the lightweight answer”, “You’re crazy”. We have lost or smashed several straws.

2. DRY BAG: Set of 3. urethane coated nylon. Didn’t buy. Very light weight. ~$10.00

3. WATER FILTER: This is by Sawyer $40. They claim 0.1um filter! That’s smaller than my First Need. I wonder if it will pass the dye test. I didn’t buy, so I don’t know the weight. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8283710 This is an incredible price because other websites sell it for $65. I wonder how fast it would work for a gravity fed system.

4. WATER BOTTLE CLIP: $1. This clips on generic water bottles. Then the attached mini carabineer clips to your pack, belt, etc., I bought this and it holds a bottle very well.

-Barry