These purchases were all necessary (like replacing a dead computer, which I need to work with), or very light items, so, no, the two are not related.
At least, not until I start buying canned goods on Amazon!
At this point I don't have any extra cash to blow on "fun stuff" that would just add weight to the rig. It's a nice idea, but some of the things you mentioned I specifically did
not buy because of the extra weight, and that was before I knew how overweight I would be! (I thought one of those fire-in-a-pit things would be nice
, and I also had two outdoor chairs and left one behind because I thought it was too heavy.)
No satellite dish (I stream everything); no books (that's what Kindle is for); I digitized all my music, movies, and photo albums before leaving; my hobby is needlework = lightweight; no coffee pot, no grill, no dishwasher, no sunshade or tent. I carry 1 set of dishes, 1 change of linens, and an embarrassingly small amount of clothing.
I will admit to having an extra propane container in the back, and that is quite heavy (my onboard tank isn't very large), and a slightly heavy tool box (non-negotiable -- how does any homeowner live without a drill, a socket wrench set, and the like?), and there are some lighter things back there that I thought I'd need - like the woven plastic front porch mat that everyone seems to have, but I so far haven't needed because I take my shoes off at the door. That stuff I figure I'll give it a year, and if I haven't used it by then, I'll get rid of it.
But your post + mine should help anyone else who stumbles on this thread and, like me, wonders "What the Heck?!" That's what brought me to write the post in the first place, because I
was so mindful of weight while I was choosing what to take and what to leave. SIGH.