Sept of 12 I did a solo yak trip to Malberg. Took an emotion edge that weighs in at 38 lbs. Strapped my back to the rear deck with bungee chords. Had a great trip and caught a lot of eyes, pike and bass. Every portage was one trip. Rested the yak on top of my pack and the seat set on my head. Would like to figure a better way to portage but this system worked well. All of the posts that I read said don't take a yak but I would have to respectfully disagree as I had an excellent trip and intend to go again next year. I will try to post a pic of the set up I used.