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Ben Bittner@ben@mastodon.art (2026-09-30 03:02:53)
@Tini For this hike I brought a "SEMLEART small watercolor sketchbook 3.9*3.9" 4.6oz, and I taped the edges of several pages before the hike. 

A lot of people recommend aquabrushes for backpacking, but I find I don't like the lack of water control I get with those, so I bring 1 or 2 smallish Chinese calligraphy brushes. The brushes can take some abuse, in a backpack so I leave the expensive kolinsky sables at home.4/8
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Ben Bittner@ben@mastodon.art (2026-09-30 03:05:06)
@Tini For water reservoirs, I sometimes use the cut off bottoms of smartwater bottles, which is probably the lightest solution, but this time I used a pair of collapsible silicone cups with lids (1.9 oz each). Heavy, but the lids meant that I could put them away wet without worrying about stains. 5/8

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Ben Bittner@ben@mastodon.art (2026-09-30 03:05:34)
@Tini Over the years I've experimented a lot with watercolor kits for backpacking. The lightest setup I've used is a plastic makeup container where I removed the make-up and added my own paint in the wells. That can get down to one ounce or less, but the downside is a limited palette and difficulty replacing colors with new ones. I have an https://arttoolkit.com palette which is light (about 2.5 oz full), and has a pan system that makes it easy to swap out colors. 6/8