PaddlingLight: Cross Bands by Grifiti: When Is a Stuff Sack Not a Stuff Sack?

I’m often surprised about how a simple and cheap piece of gear can not only reduce weight but also eliminate a small annoyance. That’s the case with the Cross Bands by Grifiti , which I recently purchased. It’s basically two heavy-duty rubber bands joined together at two locations opposite each other so that when used it forms an “X”. It’s used to hold a pot and lid together without having to use a stuff sack.