ATN..i got at ARC after many years of fooling around putting a big ditch kit in my PFD for wilderness canoe trips.now i just have comfort gear to hold me over until the ride arrives.
i picked a ARC because it does not have all the bells and whistles that distract from what i see as a solo canoe trip,call Mom,and just sends a SOS.
for bag weight i would have a real sleeping bag and food as the top items.in the Army many-many years ago i found if you could sleep and eat then you could put up with just about anything else.