It all adds up, of course. Many serious backpackers cut the handles
off their toothbrushes.

Yeah, I've read that, Dan. I've done a little backpacking myself, and
always tried to keep the weight down. I've also lived out of a
carry-on bag for three weeks on half a dozen trips, but never went to
the extreme of cutting handles off toothbrushes or even scraping that
heavy paint off the toothpaste tubes! (:-))

vince norris