KCY wrote in post #10988577
added edit to the bottom explaining things abit more, I think in total without water my pack weighed 1 stone, 14 pounds or 7 ish Kg, with my old tripod.
This should be slightly heavier but not by very much...the water is heavy though!!
oh a through the top hand holdy thing I put my top incase it got cold!
it wasn't too heavy until about 2 3 hours in
FJ LOVE wrote in post #10988671that's alot of gear to be carrying while hiking, looks like your camping
Until a year ago, three of my friends and I went on annual camping trips together. I'm the type who likes to be prepared for everything and be self-sufficient, so on our day hikes I always carried everything I need in case of survival/emergency situation, plus my camera gear, even if they were easy, one-hour loop type of hikes. This would include plenty of water and food, comprehensive first aid kit, knives (a folding pocket one and fixed blade on me, another folding one in the pack), a multi-tool, 2 flashlights with spare batteries, a head lamp, water filter and treatment kit, rain/wind shell, rolled-up fleece or sweater for warmth, navigation tools (map, compass, etc.), whistle, water-proof matches, flint, general use cord, paracord, general use carabiner-style clips and actual carabiners (I'm not trained in mountain climbing by any means, but they can be handy), extra pair of glasses, a waterproof bag large enough to fit the entire pack, camping bathroom tissue, gloves (I use my paintball gloves) for protection when needed or to help with grip (e.g. I used them to climb the cables to the top of Half-Dome instead of the work gloves provided there), bear-strength pepper spray, and umm, well you get the idea. 
Basically, I'm always overprepared. Adding my camera gear, I pack an average of 40-45 lbs. I once carried a 60 lbs pack on a day-long hike. My friends often joke about it, but they're also grateful because it's come in handy at least once each camping trip. Coming back from the Half-Dome trail behind schedule, we had to hike in complete darkness after the sunset. My spare flashlight and head lamp were useful for that. On other occasions I played "medic" helping with minor injuries that my friends incurred (and myself once). My water filter was used when my friends ran out of water and I had already shared mine (they underestimated the heat and took too little to begin with).
The bad thing about being overprepared is that my friends sort of became accustomed to relying on me for anything they need, and so they have the mentality of packing as light as possible and turn to me in case of emergencies... Good thing these are just day hikes and not backpacking! 
The new season begins in two weeks, I believe. 
