"I once carried one of those aluminum/fabric beach sand chairs on a backpack trip!"
Outside of the intended use, this is one of the reasons that carrying a bear cannister has never bothered me. It makes a nice little stool/food prep area.
But I agree, even at 35lbs I want to reduce my pack weight next year. First thing that is going is the tent. Looking at going with a ground cover and then if it rains, a Gatewood Cape/shelter (or equivalent).
