Adventure racers, Appalachian Trail hikers and ultramarathon trail runners have discovered the incredible usefulness-to-weight ratio of the littlest of the Leatherman Tools, the Micra and the Squirt.

And they’re not the only onesathletes and outdoor people of all types have come to rely on Leatherman tools to cope with all kinds of outdoor tasks both routine and emergency.

How do these Leatherman tools come in handy? Well, first, they’re very light weight, so they’re not a burden to carry. You can toss them in your backpack, clip them to your sports bottle carrier, or just put them in your pocket.

Adventure racers use the Micra Leatherman tool to:

  • Remove splinters with the tweezer attachment
  • Repair canoes and kayaks on the go with the 4 different screwdrivers attachments
  • Cut open freeze-dried camping food with the scissors attachment
  • Cut rope with the Leatherman knife
  • Measure coordinates on maps with the built-in Leatherman ruler
  • Open beer to celebrate after finishing, using the bottle opener attachment

Appalachian Trail hikers have even more uses for Leatherman tools. They’ve used the Squirt Leatherman tool to:

  • Carve beautiful faces into deadfall woodthe Zytel

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