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Jun 11, 2013 at 4:23 pm #1304101
I was attempting to lighten my load for this trip & I came across several items I was going to get rid of & a few that needed to lightened.
Sunblock I have is pretty small, but I figure there is lighter ones out there. Anyone have a line on a super small container of sunblock?
I was considering just taking some sunblock out of the container & storing it in a zip lock. Anyone done that? Similar to my tooth past packs in plastic food wrap. I'm going to try that IF all else fails!
Jun 11, 2013 at 5:45 pm #1995724I do not carry sunblock. It's greasy when I'm already greasy out on the trail, weighs a lot and I have to keep reapply.
So… in the NE I wear a wide brimmed Sun Day Afternoons hat and then long sleeve shirt and pants. THey keep bugs away for the most part as well.
GL.
Jun 11, 2013 at 6:15 pm #1995740I got the hat too & long sleeved shirts, airdry I think they call them, very cool. But, still gots to have the sunblock!
Jun 11, 2013 at 6:19 pm #1995741I take a 20ml dropper bottle , with the tip removed (~3/8" opening) out it weighs about 0.7 oz pretty full of sunscreen. Just enough for tips of nose, ears, neck kind of areas IF needed.
I rarely use it at all, and only take it where no tree cover.
I hate sunscreen.
Jun 11, 2013 at 6:20 pm #1995742Try one of these, available at REI and probably most gear stores:
http://www.rei.com/product/605890/polyethylene-container-1-fl-oz
With sun protective clothing, you shouldn't need more than an ounce of sunblock. With these, you can buy a large tube of sunblock and replenish the small container as you need.
Jun 11, 2013 at 6:23 pm #1995745I use a zinc oxide stick. Not greasy. Can repackage in a small balm jar. Could work in a ziploc. That could be bad if it leaked though. Not as bad as regular sunscreen. I just keep it in the tube it comes in. About an oz. As a consumable it does get lighter every trip.
Jun 11, 2013 at 7:33 pm #1995773I use a black film canister.
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