There’s outdoor kit that you can buy from lots of different brands without a clear winner on the performance or quality front. And then there are multitools, where one brand reigns supreme: Leatherman.The Portland-based brand did, after all, invent the very first pliers-based multitool back in the 1970s.
The story goes that founder Tim Leatherman started to dream up the idea of a portable pair of pliers that could do multiple jobs during a road trip across Europe in 1975 where he kept facing odd jobs from dodgy plumping to engine troubles.It took another eight years for Leatherman’s first prototype to get approved, but since Cabela’s placed its first order for 500 Leatherman PSTs in 1983, the brand has never looked back.These days, outdoor enthusiasts, myself included, wouldn’t consider heading out into the backcountry – or anywhere else for that matter – without a multitool.
Don't believe me? Check out all of these great uses for a multitool. They weigh just a few ounces, fit in any pocket and are super handy for fixing zippers, hammering pegs, trimming straps, opening cans, removing pots, the list goes on and on.These days, outdoor enthusiasts wouldn’t consider heading out into the backcountry – or anywhere else for that matter – without a multitool.
(Image credit: Getty)Whether your adventures involve multi-day treks, days on belay or trail running shoes, it’s hardly a case of whether you need a Leatherman so much as which Leatherman you need. Today, Le.
