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I think you should consider a high quality light weight travel class tripod, that is short enough when collapsed that it packs well for you. Then, use it with most of the legs collapsed, which will give you plenty of stability. You will get full leg angle adjustment, and easy ability to adapt to un even ground. You will also have the option to work from as low as you want up to higher than you describe. You will have a bit more weight to haul around than is ideal, but going this way gives you a wide choice of quality tripods to select from, including Gitzo and Really Right Stuff.
There are a lot of light weight ball heads that are still secure enough to handle the fairly light weight load you describe. My experience is limited to Really Right Stuff, so I will suggest the BH-30, which includes an independent pan base adjustment. You did not mention if you do panoramas, but they can be a way to get wider shots with a minimum of lenses.
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