LOL guess things are relative...
I am 6’3” and 250# so it seems light to me... The kids thought it made them grown-up so they didn’t complain.
Guess the reassurance and heft kind of made you feel invincible. (grin)
Seriously though, the weight on the bottom seemed to make it swing nicely and nobody ever complained...
Actually that might be a good thing in case you run into critters. Last time we went (packed in, packed out). No trouble in the boonies but back on the main trail, a nice fat copperhead awaited us. He didn't bother us, just fat and happy and hardly moving but it wouldn't hurt to have a big stick handy.
I think it's a great idea, I think we'll probably do that. Like I said we carry that stuff anyway in our packs, we're always looking for "lightweight" and that would just take it off our backs. Same weight either way and more room in the pack.