Very interesting, and thanks for posting your list. I see you note that if you exclude your camping gear, you save 5 lbs. I would be interested in the weights of the other groups of stuff, i.e. total weight toiletries, clothes, bike stuff, etc. from your list. Mostly cause I want to see why my list is so much heavier!

Comparing our respective camping gear, though, it is obvious where the weight is. My tent, for e.g. is almost 5 lbs, my sleeping bag is around 2 lbs, mat is around 1.5 lbs, and maybe another pound for stove and pot. At 9.5lbs, that is twice the weight of your camping gear, and more than half the weight of your total kit!

Not sure if I could go the tarp route, as I like being surrounded. Also, not sure if I could go lighter on a bag. My down bag is 950 g and it's not warm enough here for anything lighter. I would love to save some weight, but I am not sure what is left.