Thank you for your suggestions Mary Anne, ricktas, and mikec.

I've been tossing between a sling bag and a backpack. More I think about it, a backpack seems like a better option

2kg tripod is heavy to me....I always get tempted to go somewhere without a tripod for the weight reason, but then I don't have enough muscles to hold my camera still

Out of interest...Is 2kg considered heavy for a tripod? Or is it standard?