Hey, I'm the wife and I was the one weighing EVERYTHING that went into the camper for our Alaska trip. Haha. No 17 lbs of knives here! I weighed every hose, shoe, plate, sleeping bag, towel, cereal, steak, box of pasta, flashlight, soaps, tools, etc. I mean everything and that includes all electrical, Torklift, bed mat, that we added. Put it all in a spreadsheet. I just wanted to know where the weight was coming from, what we started off with, and where it makes sense to adjust if needed. Go ahead and laugh. OCD like that. ;)