How much does my marching bass drum weigh? ...and other advice...?

I just started band camp and it's my first year on drum line. I also play bass 1 and the harness is so uncomfortable. Bass 1 does weigh less than bass 2, but not by much.... maybe 1 lb- 3 lbs. What I do to relieve some of the pain on my hips is take a sousaphone cushion that they use for their shoulders and put it across my hips. I also tried it on my shoulders and it helps too but I couldn't find 3. So I'm looking into more remedies for the harness pain. Just tell your director when you've had too much and they'll most likely let you take off your drum. Also, don't put your drum on unless you're marching or the director tells you to. Good luck!.***:D