Use your car/truck as a basecamp. take ONLY what you need when you leave yoru buggy. A couple plugs, and soft plastics is usually all i bring in my plug bag for weaponry. i also carry a spool of leader material, swivils, snaps, plyers, and a small knife. Thats it. back in my buggy, i have an extra reel, a slew of plugs, maybe an extra rod.
Right now my plugging rod is a GSB 1201-L with a 360 slammer.... the total weight is about 3 pounds
The lighter you fish, the longer you can fish.