I avoided the cams/nuts due to weight as well. I figured if I could make it work without, I'd be happier. Besides, I think it was easier finding rock protrusions I could wrap the amsteel around rather than trying to find appropriate placed cracks to jam a cam into. I spent a morning in the desert and found a 1/2 dozen suitable hang spots. So, when I go backpacking, I just need to alot about 1 hour to find my hangin' rocks. (..oooh, I like the sound of that "Hangin' ROCKS!")