I'm getting a little tired of posts insinuating that ultralight backpackers are idiots. Especially when they're coming from a forum moderator.

Quote Originally Posted by OutandBack View Post
I never invite weight weenies on my hangs anymore.
Back when I did they were always borrowing stuff at meal time, snack time, inspect/fix your feet time.
When it would rain they would be hovering under my appropriately sized tarp, usually shivering do to no coat, looking out at their tiny tarp with their rain coat layed over their hammock to keep the UQ dry.

Then to top it all off in the evening around the fire we would all have to listen how light their pack was and how you don't need to carry this or that...

And you can totally forget if you accidently forgot something that they might have an extra.
Weight weenie and gram weenie are not terms of endearment. They are derogatory, bigoted and slurs. Would it be acceptable to refer to anyone who isn't an ultralight backpacker as a pound idiot? Of course not. Why are posts like OutandBack's tolerated? It is a direct violation of HF's Terms of Service.

Unless things change around here soon I am done with this place.