I have a family I like to get into the backcountry. My wife has very limited experience and my oldest is 8 1/2 so she doesn't carry much. To make the trip enjoyable the distance has to be short because of how gear is distributed. I have 2 two person sixmoon designes tarptents which weigh less than 2.5 pounds apeice. We each carry one. These are incredible tents with floor pan and mosquito netting I love them.

This is how we distributed gear up till last year. I carry the my and my daughters sleeping bag the kitchen my sleeping pad first aid water filter 1/2 the food. My wife carries 2 sleeping pads 1/2 the food (the snack foods) her sleeping bag both the girls clothes and one tent. Lilly carries her small backpack with a stuffed animal a bit of water her safty whistle.