I would leave the KBar at home . If you put your phone on airplane mode to listen to musicpodcasts , you can ditch the ipod . Replace the monopod with a . A lot of people in this sub have had great success with the Ali Express Naturehike p i l l o w P o r t a b l e O f f i c e I n f l a t a b l e A e r o s P i l l o w T r a v e l A i r P i l l o w C a m p i n g S l e e p i n g G earforOfficeLadyGentleman 1021984 tel 4 . htmlThe biggest problem is your tent , sleeping bag , and pad . At 11 . 4 pounds , they already pass most of the base weights on this sub . Without knowing your budget , I ' d look into replacing the tent first . Lightheart Gear has a black friday sale today where you can save 15 % or 20 % depending on how quickly you order . If most of your trips are solo , the SoLong 6 is popular as a palatial solo shelter . There is also a Duo if you have a partner . Both will be sub $ 300 with today ' s sale . is also running a special right now on some of their tents . If you search this sub , you should be able to find the pros and cons of the motrail , double rainbow , stratospire 2 , etc . For a more traditional free standing tent on a budget , Sierra Designs Lightning 2 designslightning 2 ultent 2 person 3 season ? skidSDS 003 RSIDEYEDETNONESIZtiUExQIE 9 uIFNhbGU 6 My 1 TZWFzb 24 gQmFja 3 BhY 2 tpbmcgVGVudHM 6 MjoxNzpjYXQxMDAyMDA 1 MDg is $ 230 and weighs a reasonable 3 . 25 lbs . A Copper Spur UL 2 agnescopperspurul 2 ultralighttent 2 person 3 season ? skidBAG 001 G T E R C O T O N E S I Z t i U ExQIENhdDozLVNlYXNvbiBUZW 50 czoxOjY 6 c 2 FjQ 2 F 0 NzExMDAwNDE will cost an extra $ 70 to shave off another 7 ounces . If you ' re 5 ' 10 you can probably fit in the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 2 agnesflycreektentul 22 person 3 season ? skidBAG 000 W S I L O N E S I Z t i U ExQIENhdDozLVNlYXNvbiBUZW 50 czoxOjE 2 OnNhY 0 NhdDcxMTAwMDQx . Obviously there ' s always the used gear route too .