This was our second family vacation to IR and my 4th. In 2009 we walked the Greenstone from Windigo to Rock Harbor. This time the kids were older-12, 16 and 18 and the trip was at the request of my 18 year old son for his graduation vacation. Because of the mishap with the Queen IV, we rescheduled t...

The 7 year old carried about 8 pounds - water, rain gear, clothes and snaks.
The 10 and 12 year olds carried about 18-22 pounds - everything they needed including some of the 7 year old stuff.
My wife and I carried everything else. The good news is that both our packs got lighter every day...

This was my 3rd visit to the island in the last 30 years but for everyone else in my family their 1st. My family consists of myself, my wife and our 3 childern, ages 7 (turned 7 on the island), 10 and 12. Our trip was from Rock Harbor to Windigo via the voyager II and walk back to Rock Harbor. We st...