here's the gear I carried this summer from June 28 to July 22 and all the weights:

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Sierra 2014 camera gear


D600 body, battery, 2SD cards, neckstrap        907.5g 

Aftermarket (plastic) battery grip, includes
battery, Sunwayfoto DPG-70 Arca camera plate    393.5g

Benro C-058EX carbon fiber tripod legs 
Benro B0 ballhead
Sunwayfoto Arca mounting clamp - tripod total  1215.0g 

AFS Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G VR lens          457.3g
Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AI                            232.0g
Nikkor 16mm f/3.5 AI                            322.3g

lens caps and back covers for 2 lenses           54.8g

Soft lens pouch for one lens                     50.0g
Polarizer Marumi DHG 72mm                        31.5g
Polarizer Marumi linear 52mm                     19.1g

Aftermarket AC battery charger                   69.0g

pouch for small items                            32.6g
inside:
- infrared remote                                10.2g
- camera viewfinder cover                         2.5g
- lens cloth                                      9.8g
- 4mm hex wrench for tripod and arca plate        9.3g
- Whibal card                                    13.1g
- third battery                                  73.2g
- ND 100 Hitech Pro stop 100mm filter            22.4g
- filter holder for ND plus adapter 72mm to 52mm 36.3g
- 4 more SD cards                                13.5g 

 


total weight: 3924.9g or 4KG or 8.65 pounds



the tripod is the real killer, and I am pretty sure I won't bring I again unless I am going for more night exposures or have something other in mind that will require it. For any long hike over a few days, though, it probably won't make the cut again. I shot maybe 100 frames with it, out of 2200 total.