You have taken two good steps: scales and a gear list. Well, then:

**First off, don't count supplies as base weight. Count only non-consumables. Put consumable supplies on a separate list and total everything last. Supply weight varies a lot. Gold Bond weights more in the plastic shaker bottle than it weighs in a ziploc bag. Count the Snow Peak cannister as 3.5 oz. - the weight of the empty cannister. The fuel is consumable and its weight dissappears during the hike. See, you are lighter than you thought!

**Change the pack last. Your pack is not awfully heavy and you like how it carries, so stick with it. You have plenty of other weight saving potential. It can be frustrating to find that a new pack doesn't fit your gear.

**Make things do more than one job. **Don't carry duplicates.
* You could drop either the Steripen or the filter - or drop both and just use a chemical treatment. * Why carry both a tarp and a tent? The tarp with mosquito net and ground sheet will weigh about 2.5# The tent is on the heavy side. Consider 3.5# as an easy target for a tent and 2.5# as tarp weight for 2 folks with groundsheet and mosquito net. *Why carry both a fly reel and a spinning reel? Make do with one. With a little practice you dont need a reel for fly fishing.

**Look for suitable, lightweight alternatives. Your Nalgene weighs as much as four Gatoraid bottles or 6 soda bottles.
* a DryDucks rain suit weighs half as much as your rain jacket and pants and works as a wind and bug suit. * Do you need a 20 ounce jacket? Why not a vest and long wool T under a W/B jacket?

*Consider the necessity of each item: * Why a Bear Vault? are you in grizz country? If not, leave the vault at home. Use a stuff sack for a "critter hang" to discourage raccoons and chipmunks.