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How much does a hygiene weigh?
Real numbers from 20 verified hygiene weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.
The median hygiene weighs 90 g
(0.09 kg), based on 20 items.
The average is 151 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers,
which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.
28 g
Lightest
57 g
Ultralight threshold (P25)
90 g
Median
490 g
Heaviest
A quarter of all hygiene items weigh 57 g or less — if yours is under that, it counts as genuinely ultralight. The middle half of the market sits between 57 g and 163 g. Anything above 163 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.
Heaviest in the database
MSR Guardian Purifier Pump
— 490 g
Grayl GeoPress Purifier
— 450 g
Katadyn Hiker Pro
— 310 g
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