Bought this 2 weeks ago and practiced putting it up and down until I had it all sorted out in 8 minutes ready to go and about 10 minutes to pack away. Went out in for the first time on my local large freshwater lake today. Packing it away took a little longer as making sure that it was clean before packing it onto the car. I am an older female (65) and it is not too heavy for me to carry everything in the bag. The seat, paddle, kayak, water proof bag all fits in well. Thank you, I had a lovely peaceful and relaxing time. Each time will be easier and faster :-) Thank you