After transferring to LM life support, the explorers lightened the ascent stage for the return to lunar orbit by tossing out their PLSS backpacks, lunar overshoes, an empty Hasselblad camera, and other equipment.
ˈæftɚ tɹænsfˈɜːɹɪŋ tʊ ˌɛlˈɛm lˈaɪf səpˈoːɹt, ðɪ ɛksplˈoːɹɚz lˈaɪʔn̩d ðɪ ɐsˈɛnt stˈeɪdʒ fɚðə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə lˈuːnɚɹ ˈɔːɹbɪt baɪ tˈɔsɪŋ ˈaʊt ðɛɹ pˌiːˌɛlˌɛsˈɛs bˈækpæks, lˈuːnɚɹ ˌoʊvɚʃˈuːz, ɐn ˈɛmpti hˈæsɪlblˌæd kˈæmɹə, ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ɪkwˈɪpmənt.