UL Toothpaste pack

Have you considered just making toothpaste pellets? Basically, you squeeze single-serve drops onto cling wrap, wax paper, or a glass plate, let it sit in a dry place for a couple days and slowly dehydrate. you can then put a few days worth into a mini ziploc bag (like for pills) or even just wrap them in a cling wrap square. No worries about crushing them, so no need to take the extra weight of another container (or stuffing them in with something else in an already purposed container).

In my case, I'm way too lazy for that… For less than two nights, I brush without toothpaste. For more than two nights, I take toothpaste sample packets or the extra-mini toothpaste tube that you get in airline complimentary toiletry bags (good for three or four brushes).

http://www.campingworld.com/search/index.cfm?Ntt=toothpaste+tablets&N=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=primary&Nty=1&Ntpc=1

Relatively cheap and super easy. Pack them in an extra small zip-lock bag and they will hardly show up on your scale. Add a Scope Outlast miniature toothbrush and you are set to be the lightest hiker with the freshest breath and the whitest teeth. LOL

I found a pair of these (2 brushes total) at my local dollar store for guess what a dollar!

For the severe gram weenies amongst us you can even trim off the pointy toothpick portion. Happy dental health y'all!

Party On,

Newton

i just buy a small travel size tooth paste tube for < $1

no fuss …

Thanks for the pointer to the pre-made pellets! That's just the right level of lazy for me!

As for the disposable toothbrushes… I tried another brand (wisp), and wasn't impressed. I'll have to give these a shot.

Eric,

But as I use up my toothpaste tablets I have much less volume to carry in my pack! ROTFLMAO

Party On,

Newton

Plus 1 on that Eric.

I do decant sun block, talc, and bug cream in to small bottles where liberated from hotel bathrooms :-)

I keep my eyes open for very small sample tubes. Not the "Travel size" or "Trial Size" ones sold in stores, but much smaller ones. Overseas Airlines give you very little toothpaste tubes as do Asian hotels. And they're free. Dermotologists have 0.25 oz (7.4 ml) tubes of sunscreen. And they're free. My little 1.5 gram tube of topical steroid (like hydrocortisone but prescription strength) was a professional sample from my wife. And it was free.

Then, after a trip or two, I refill them from bulk containers. Some, I just butt the two tubes together and sqeeze the big one. For others, I fill a hypo with a big-bore needle and inflate the small tube after inserting the needle. I do that enough for the mini sunscreen that I keep a "flavor injector" (designed to inject broth into a baking turkey, it was $4 at the grocery store) full of high quality sunscreen and refill it after a trip.

I don't actually need the whole 50-tablet bottle of iodine tablets on most trips. Plus, the screw cap is kind of a pain when juggling a water bottle so I'm switching to some little plastic vials I got on eBay. 3/8" by 2" so it tucks in anywhere. With a pretty secure press-fit cap. But it would also make a great container for those dried toothpaste pellets.

I just got this little set-up, and so far think it's pretty cool- .9 ounce total, and comes with refillable tube.

http://www.zpacks.com/large_image.shtml?accessories/toothbrush/toothbrush_l.jpg

What is the weight of this kit?

"What is the weight of this kit?"

27.5 grams, according to the web site.

–B.G.–

27 grams (0.95 oz) on my scale. Paste and brush only: 16 grams (0.56 oz)

Been using Aquafresh Extreme Clean toothpaste which is a foaming TP so a little goes a long way. Walmart sometimes sells the travel size or you can refill an empty travel/sample size from a regular size tube by holding the two together.

Slightly more expensive than plain old baking soda, this has a good flavor to it and works just as well as tooth paste. A small sprinkle goes a long way, you can repackage in a smaller bottle.

http://www.eco-dent.com/item.php?item=164010

Thanks for sharing your idea Gregory.

The four pack usually sales for about $2.00.

Cheap, UL, teeny-tiny and comes with a small dot of toothpaste. I can get at least 6-8 good brushes with the toothpaste dot and a few more brushes after that before the brush disintigrates.

Actually, you don't need tooth paste. It is just a bit of soap and flavouring. I simply drop it. I do bring a toothbrush head from a Boob Tube (something like that, anyway.) Just a cut down brush. With a bit of water it works as well as any.

ZPacks sells a very tiny UL kit at 1oz. Get rid of the container and you have full length toothbrush plus toothpaste at 0.5oz.

I’m adding this post to include the link to my review of the Scope Outlast Minibrush.

Party On,

Newton

I started out using the small travel tubes then graduated to a small vial of baking soda and finally to nothing at all. My entire hygiene kit consists of a small modified tooth brush and a flosser. Simple. Just the way I like it.

I load the liquid gel stuff like Colgate 2in1 into a small squeezable vial. If you find one with a top opening that your toothbrush will fit into, you can get at the last bits.

i've been quite happy with my refillable toothpaste tube and brush

http://www.rei.com/product/737990/aurelle-toob-brush

Rei claims 1 ounce weight, but mine weighs 43 grams with a full toothpaste container which is enough toothpaste for 10 days…

Although not the lightest option available it is quite light and convenient

Ajona is a super concentrated toothpaste. 6ml version is fine for at least 2weeks. O few grams only
http://www.amazon.com/Ajona-Stomatikum-Toothpaste-25ml-toothpaste/dp/B0006NZQAU/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1344960249&sr=1-1&keywords=Ajona

Here is bigger 25ml version

After I found out that my Scope Outlast wouldn't – I went on a search for a replacement.

The Outlast was stored along with a zip lock of 10 Archtek toothpaste tabs in a reclaimed prescription bottle. Total weight 24 grams or less than 1 ounce.

The replacement brush is a ….

I stuffed the zip lock of 10 Archtek tabs inside of the self storing handle of the brush along with the brush itself. Total weight of the kit is now 27 grams with a relatively "full size" toothbrush!

You'll notice that there is a large chunk of plastic on the rear of the brush section of the G U M unit.

It is just begging to be drilled full of holes or somehow cut down to get rid of some of that dead weight.

The self storage "case" portion has ventilation holes. More of those could be added or enlarged for more weight savings. I could possibly get it in under the weight of the original failed "kit".

My next focus of kit lightening will be my roll of Leukotape and my FAK.

Party On,

Newton

Toothpaste can make everything in your pack, or foodbag, smell like toothpaste.

Baking soda does not.