Lightweight/Traveling Tripod

[Kayaker72]

I have pretty much decided my next piece of gear will be anew tripod. I am currently using an oldaluminum Bogen/Manfrotto 3504B tripod. It has served its purpose, but adds more weight than I’d like whilehiking and adjusting the head can be cumbersome. The end result is I often leave it at home.
In doing a little research, it seems that there are two maintypes of tripods that I will eventually want: a tall, incredibly strong tripod(such as a RRS TVC-34, etc) and a lightweight travel/backpack tripod. As I do a fair amount of travel and hikinginto waterfalls, I am planning on focusing on the lightweight travel/backpacktripod. I plan to use this mostly forlandscape/waterfalls (7D and the EFS 15-85), but will also use it at times withthe 7D and EF 100-400 L.
I’ve put together a list of potential tripods and ballheadsthat I wanted to run by everyone to see if you had any thoughts orrecommendations (ranked in order I am leaning):
Tripod:
1. Gitzo 1542T (~$450, 2.2 lbs, packs to 16.7”, Maxheight 58.7”, min height 8.6”)
2. Manfrotto 190CXPro4 ($210, 3 lbs, 19.7”, max57.5”, min 3.2”)
3. Gitzo GT1541 (~$599, 2.5 lbs, 21.3”, max 62.6”,min 6.7”)
4. RRS TQC-14 ($850, 2.7 lbs, 17.8”, max 59”, min3.2”)
Ball heads:
1. Gitzo GH1780QR (~$180, 0.8 lbs, 3.7”) orGH1781QR—same specs
2. RRS BH-30 LR ($275, 0.7 lbs, 2.9 inches tall) + plate($55, 0.1 lbs)—total ~$330 and 0.8 lb (maybe upgrade to the BH-30 LR II)
3. Gitzo GW2781TQR ($160, 0.9 lbs, 4.5”)
4. Manfrotto 496RC2 ($65, 0.9 lbs, 3.9”)
5. Manfrotto MH054M0-Q2 ($170, 1.3 lbs, 4.6 tall)
Any thoughts? Pleasefeel free to propose new tripods or ball heads.

Thanks,
Brant