OutdoorVitals Ultralight Compression Dry Bag 13L vs Platypus SoftBottle 1L
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
13L capacity compression dry bag at 1.5 oz (43g) with 30D ripstop sil/PU nylon for efficient gear organization.
Full details →Ultralight collapsible water bottle. Rolls up when empty.
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OutdoorVitals Ultralight Compression Dry Bag 13L vs Platypus SoftBottle 1L: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Platypus SoftBottle 1L wins — at 27 g it is 16 g (37%) lighter than the OutdoorVitals Ultralight Compression Dry Bag 13L (43 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.