I'll second what Allen says. I too have the Velbon Chaser EFL-4. It is a little heavy-about 4# with head. One feature that it has that you would like, is that the leg spread is independent-they can be adjusted outward to different angles to suit the angled terrain while sitting underneath them. Tripods with the leg braces that come out from the center column do not allow this. Be sure that the leg attach to a metal bracket by the head-I've broken a couple of plastic brackets and two-legged tripods don't work well. Neither do the light plastic heads of the cheap tripods that flex and vibrate in the wind. A lighter tripod with spreadable legs is the new Slik Sprint Pro. I have seen them advertised out of the NY camera stores for about $80, but Jim White carries them too, and coupled with his head, this would be a sweet outfit.
Doug/RedRabbit