Camera Set up

So as the date for departure approaches near I am working on the setup for the Camera in the the operating room. So far my only experience has been in Mexico when I traveled down there for the day. There was already a camera boom rigged up for use which we brought along.We had to bring a 25 pound weight as a counter balance also. The problem with the current one is that it weighs too much. I have to bring the scale over to Docs house where the camera and setup are living to weigh it. When traveling to foreign countries the amount of stuff you can take and the weight and size of it becomes an issue. Working with zero budget at the moment is not making the task any easier. I found a decent set up but it costs about $500. I will add pictures of the current set up in the next few days as I am working on this. I have a meeting on Saturday to go over technical issues and equipment. Then Sunday I will meet with someone else to try and figure out a new rig to hold the camera up.