When I first saw Leki’s Table XS Lite at
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in January of 2017, I was suddenly very interested in the idea of a packable table. Leki (pronounced Lake-ee) had solved the problem that I’ve always seen folks run into with packable tables: Things set on soft top tables tip over and spill. I’m sure that many readers can relate – when a soft top table is in play, it doesn’t take much to cause a spill. The slightest bump, a breath of wind or other disturbance, or even a second item that causes the soft top table surface to sag can cause things tip over. Even when you get a soft top table perfectly level, there are no guarantees that things placed on the table will stay upright, and it’s this very reason that’s kept me from owning a packable table. Yet, the Table XS Lite is different, because it has a hard top. Upon seeing this, I knew I had to get my hands one and put it to the test...
