Kingfisher wrote on Dec 17^th, 2010 at 6:30am:

No clothes pins needed if you double your clothes line and include several twists. Hang laundry so it is pinched in the twists. It holds pretty good and saves those precious ounces that add up to pounds eventually.

Yep.  That's also a solution.  I've used it backpacking on several trips ... when a few ounces really make a difference.  

Its amazing how many of my early-learned backpacking techniques translate well for canoe trip use.  For example, footwear for backpacking is like paddles for canoeing.  On this board and elsewhere, you will hear discussions of using light-weight carbon fiber paddles to reduce the weight associated with each paddle stroke.  You hear the same about hiking boots ... "How many ounces will I have to lift with each step and what does that translate into over a day's travel?"  So, one of the reasons why people go through several pair of hiking shoes/boots on a single AT-thru hike is because they are going light weight.  You might have to go through a re-tread on a good pair of hiking boots, but I finally tossed one pair after over 5,000 miles of use.

So, if you are REALLY into cutting weight, backpacking venues are a very good place to do research.  (That's one reason I have a subscription to Backpacker Magazine as well as BWJ.)

However, for me, cutting the last ounce from weight on a canoe trip is (in many cases) a secondary concern to convenience and comfort of travel.  After all, I haven't had to hack the handle of a toothbrush in half in quite a few years now and drilling holes in the handles of my lexan eating implements has more to do with ease of hanging to dry than weight savings.

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