When you’re an ultralighter, buying the lightest gear on the market doesn’t always cut it. Sometimes, you need to go further, modifying your equipment, figuring out workarounds, or even growing your own food (just keep reading). If you’re ready to join the toothbrush choppers, we canvassed the UL community about some of their most memorable mods and hacks; here are some of our favorites. Personal growth Ultrahiker Justin “Trauma” Lichter, who once hiked more than 10,000 miles in a calendar year and completed the only known winter thru-hike of the PCT, chooses to go green for one of his most interesting hacks. On long treks, he’d grow sprouts in a small plastic jar or a webbed sack. Lichter says the system is great for any stretch of four or more days on the trail between resupplies. “It’s really nice to have something fresh to add to my cheese sandwiches. You just need to carry some sprouting seeds,” he says. “I grew a bunch of different types.They all work. I’d either put them in an outside pocket or inside the pack and take them out to dry out during breaks and overnight.”