The boys had so much fun, even though they worked their little bums off to get around. They each had to carry their own back packs, plus help carry some food too. Each back pack weighed about 25-30 lbs. They were fortunate enough to see some deer at the water. They got about 10 feet from the deer. They all did such a great job, with no complaints. In fact, they wanted to keep going!! They a lot more ambitous than I would be. Give me a night and I'm good!