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    Do you carry a can opener on the AT? I'm guessing that with gas station mini marts as resupply points, there often won't be foil packs of tuna. So a can of tuna for the first meal back on the Trail is probably better than going low on protein. A P-38 type can opener is only 8 grams; the weight penalty is mostly in the liquid in the can, then the can itself, and the can opener is the least part.

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    Only because it's in my multi tool. I have yet to use it and don't really expect to.

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    I have a P38, if I was on an overnight, weekend or section hike I might not bring it but on a thru-hike, I would to add that much more diversity to the food I could purchase, some people eat just for sustenance but I enjoy food and limiting myself to a small menu for 4 months or more does not sound like fun to me, after all, like stated above, it's only 8 grams.

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    Foil packs of tuna are becoming the standard in convenience stores. Even saw foil packs of Spam.

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    Look around. Most cans today have pop tops.
    For the tuna challenged, like me, there are a variety of food stuffs in easy open packaging. Slim Jims come to mind.
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    Craft beer requires a bottle opener. No twist offs.
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    Default Can Opener

    Or the side of a table. ?

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    I have used mine 3 times on my long section hikes, worth the grams to me.

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    I love my P38. I have one in my purse, in my car, in my cook kit, and in a few other places.

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    I use the p38 and P51 (slightly larger brother of the p38) quite a bit. Scrape ice off skis or ski bindings, works great as a flathead screwdriver, the corner of the p51 works for Phillips head screws in a pinch, opens bottles or packages. Pries things open. Etc. Etc. Etc. . The weight is negligible.

    I carry the Swiss Army Classic, the p51, and a Photon II light with me on every trip AND for everyday use.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Venchka View Post
    Craft beer requires a bottle opener. No twist offs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slo-go'en View Post
    I've use all manor of things to pop open a non twist beer cap
    A Bic Mini worked for us.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slo-go'en View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Venchka View Post
    Craft beer requires a bottle opener. No twist offs.
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    I've use all manor of things to pop open a non twist beer cap
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    I always take my multi-tool. Wenger to be precise.
    It has a can opener. But it also has a lot of useful tools that are necessary for the hike.

    The advantage of any multi-tool is its small size and functionality.
    So it's more comfortable to take only one small item instead of taking a bag of different tools.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Venchka View Post
    Craft beer requires a bottle opener. No twist offs.
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    damn phones ignore the welcome emoji lol
    "Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon."

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    I've carried a P38 since I got one in basic in 1974. Used it so many times....love them.

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    I used to carry a P-38 and it was the oldest piece in my kit---dating from the early 1970s---but since then I've gone UL and don't ever carry canned goods.

    It's good to carry though if you're planning on doing a cross country kind of hike with hitchhiking and alot of grocery store shopping along the way. What could it hurt?

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    P38 was issued in 1967 and has been in every pack I've owned to this day. I wouldn't even guess how many cans she's opened.

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    I haven't ever needed a can opener, but did find myself wishing I had a corkscrew once.

    Then I learned how to use a tree trunk.

    Yes, really.
    And yes, it was LNT.
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