Excellent plan, OM.

I met a gentleman two years ago in the Wallowas who was bp'ing at age 78, whose hip was a titanium replacement job. He, too, had diligently reduced his pack weight until it resembled yours, except he used a bivy bag instead of a tarptent. We had a pleasant talk about his ULA pack. He paid me the nicest compliment, saying he could tell I was "a backpacking nut - in the best sense."

All I can say is I want to be in that number when it's time to go marching out!