Lofty goal

One of my goals over the next year is to operate QRP from as many
3,000+ foot mountains/buttes around my area as possible.

My gear will include homebrew antennas and a highly portable kit-based
xcvr. Still have not decided which rig I'm going to build but I'm
considering Elecraft, Hendricks, MFJ and several others.

I want to keep the set-up as simple and lightweight as possible as
some expeditions we be done on foot or on a bicycle.