Just used this to transport 8 loads of hardwood logs from the log store up to the house. This involves going across gravel, up a steep road, and into the top driveway again onto gravel. I am a 66 year old female with a bad back and a weak leg but found the cart quite easy to move and push up the hill. My advice would be to preferentially load the handle end (I was not able to fill completely - about 60% was my limit as 50 cm logs are heavy) as once the cart is tipped towards the handle to raise the front legs off the ground, the centre of gravity moves backwards.