I carry one and its my only cutting tool. I use it a lot cooking from opening packets neatly to using pliers to lift pots and lids. I've used it for repairs, removing the thwart behind front seat of my SR17 to solo. Between trips it stays in my cars console - with spot and strap for glasses - so would not leave home with out it. (Lot of whittling too)

You can say that again. My older leatherman (pstII) opens up like a butterfly knife with a flick of the wrist. I find it invaluable in every day life and wear it most days. I do construction work and have a couple of rentals...it has often saved me a climb down a ladder or walk back to my truck when I was scouting out a problem. I rarely use the blade-,mostly the pliers, screwdrivers ,and the body of the thing as a tack hammer in a pinch. I always have a 'real pocket knife', and a bic lighter in my front right pocket...my leg feels funny without them.  When in the woods ,I'm happy to have that stainless steal blade in a pouch secured to my belt and snapped shut as a back up should my high carbon pocket knife somehow slip out(as in fall or something). The newer Leathermen models do seem to be too stiff to flick open...maybe they could be "broken in", somehow. Don,t know how db's rusted leathermen are all stainless,as far as I know.

I have a mini-multi-tool which has a screw driver tip and scissors plus some other parts I almost never use. It is mostly "just in case"...
I also carry one or two small, folding camp saws and a very small hatchet for making kindling.  Sometimes I carry a hand sized branch clippers...it works great for cutting "squaw wood" and saves on pokes and scratches if breaking twigs by hand.

I have brought a leatherman tool in the past, but don't take it anymore.   also have a gerber tool, that also stays home  if going solo.

If my brother comes along, then he will bring his gerber tool.

when I used to bring my Peak 1 stove, I had enough tools to disassemble and attempt to repair if needed, which included the multitool

I generally bring along a small spare fishing reel, rather than hoping to repair my main reel, and I have switched form the Peak 1 stove to the Jetboil.  Before a trip, I try to remember to check the bolts on the canoe to be sure that they are snug, so wont' be needeing a tool to do that.  I have a small pair of wire cutteres, smaller and quite a bit lighter than a multitool for cutting hooks, etc.   I generally bring only lures that have the barbs already mashed down, so don't really need a pliers for anything.

as far as I can recall, the only thing I ever really used the leatherman for was the pliers to unhook fish - I now carry a pistol grip type of hook remover for unhooking fish.

so I dont' bother bringing a multitool along any more - can't see where I'd ever need one, assuming I bring my regular gear along

Yup, always have a multi-tool in my repair kit.  I've used it a few times when I needed a pliers to fix a zipper, a screwdriver for boat repair, and a small, sharp knife.  My most commonly used tool at home and in the field is my little Swiss Army knife - the one with the 1-1/4" blade - and the multi-tool knife is better for carving than my Ka-Bar hunting knife.
The MT is stainless and not noticeably heavy.