My pooch carries her own everything. I actually have to put extra stuff in her pack so that she's somewhat tired at the end of the day otherwise she wakes me up at night. The last trip I did with her, at least towards the end as she ate her food, she was carrying the whisperlight stove, my bowl and cup, tea strainer, and tea, my snacks for the day, and some water for her (about 1/2 a bottle), plus her bowls, and leash, and she still had energy at the end of the day.