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Gossamer Gear Thinlight Foam Pad 1/8 in vs Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel is the lighter option — 48 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear Thinlight Foam Pad 1/8 in (56% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear Thinlight Foam Pad 1/8 in Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel
Weight 85 g · 0.085 kg · 0.19 lb 37 g · 0.037 kg · 0.08 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Sea to Summit
Category Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Gossamer Gear Thinlight Foam Pad 1/8 in
85 g

Ultralight closed-cell foam pad for insulation under sleeping pad.

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Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel
37 g

Lightweight aluminium garden trowel for camp use.

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Gossamer Gear Thinlight Foam Pad 1/8 in vs Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel wins — at 37 g it is 48 g (56%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear Thinlight Foam Pad 1/8 in (85 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest miscellaneous page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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