Traveling Light with Lots of Gear

I preparation of trekking vacations in some remote parts of the World, I've started evaluating options on what gadgets can / should I carry on my back for three weeks. So first - the priorities what is a must and what is a nice to have?

It starts with a DSLR and 1 or 2 lenses. This is not negotiable an in my case (Nikon D750 + Sigma 24-70mm ART + Laowa 12mm + 3 spare batteries) makes a total of around 2600g. It is a lot but the truth is once I moved to a full frame format, there is no going back. I want to carry that extra bulk, period.

The camera is accompanied by carefully selected accessories: ND and CPL filters, a battery charging cradle, a flashlight, a lens cleaning set (cloth+pen+fluid+blower), a remote IR trigger, and an OTG hub that allows connecting SD cards and pendrives to a smartphone. 400g in total. Ah it also includes the TrailPix - the lightest replacement for a tripod.

This complete set of photo equipment is 3000g, it is almost a miracle, considering it is a full frame system with 2 top-of-the-line lenses, filters, accessories, a tripod option and enough juice to keep it running for 2-3 weeks.

Next comes the Blackberry Priv, which is a no brainer, even if the cellular service is not available. Maps, books, notes, music, photography apps (yes Photo Pills runs on Android now ans so does Star Walk 2), at 200g. It is followed by the Garmin fēnix watch, mostly for GPS tracking and geo-tagging photos, at 100g including a charging cradle. Accompanied by a 5000mAh power bank, cables, and a small wall charger, this connectivity / tracking set tops at 500g, which is not bad either.

The list of optional items I keep considering starts with a table-top tripod (easier to set up than the TrailPix) at 260g (it plugs nicely into the Capture Pro plate). It is followed by two other undecided options: the Yolk Solar Paper (4 panels), at 270g, and the Garmin inReach satellite communicator - at 240g. I don't feel like I need to be connected all the time, while the GPS tracking options are already covered by the fēnix watch. 240g itself would not be such a problem, but the power reserve I've planned above would probably not be sufficient, so adding a big powerbank would be necessary (at around 680g - the Anker PowerCore+ 26800). Yes energy is heavy, even when stores in lithium batteries. The four options here are 1450g, adding a lot of bulk, and contrasting with the absolutely fundamental items like the backpack (ZPacks) and the quilt (Enlightened) together at 1200g.

To be continued...