Madame is 83 tomorrow and at 4'11'' and six stone, can no longer carry the 45 litre pack she has used for years. She is thinking of replacing it with a bag she can wheel about. Any suggestions most welcome.
Wheeled/trolley bag suggestions, please
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How about a fishing trolley, not the wheeled bag you were thinking about, but could always strap/bungee a bag or pack to it and the trolley is designed for rough ground and folds up nice and small too when not in use.
Something like this
www.woodsideproducts.co.uk
Something like this
Oxbridge Fishing Trolley
www.woodsideproducts.co.uk
I use a sholly shopping trolly to cart my stuff around. It holds loads of stuff and I can even put an extra kit bag on top so that adds an extra 60 litres of load.
Easy to push, rather than drag around, which can be a pain in the..back!
Mine has wheels that can be rigid or steering. I find steering wheels,( or wobbly wheels as my lad called them when a youngster,) a bit difficult over rougher terrain, as rocks will deflect them off route, so I simply switch over and lock in the rigid wheels.
Packed with heavier stuff at the bottom it will hold far more than a rucksack, so comfort items can be taken easily, without too much worry on bulk and weight.
I always use this when going to festivals etc, plus it folds flat when not wanted.
Mine is used for everything, including wood gathering, I've had huge logs in it, just remove the velcro in bag, and you have a metal cage to lug stuff around. I keep waiting for it to die, but its still going strong after years of abuse!
Multi use for the shopping in everyday life too.
Easy to push, rather than drag around, which can be a pain in the..back!
Mine has wheels that can be rigid or steering. I find steering wheels,( or wobbly wheels as my lad called them when a youngster,) a bit difficult over rougher terrain, as rocks will deflect them off route, so I simply switch over and lock in the rigid wheels.
Packed with heavier stuff at the bottom it will hold far more than a rucksack, so comfort items can be taken easily, without too much worry on bulk and weight.
I always use this when going to festivals etc, plus it folds flat when not wanted.
Mine is used for everything, including wood gathering, I've had huge logs in it, just remove the velcro in bag, and you have a metal cage to lug stuff around. I keep waiting for it to die, but its still going strong after years of abuse!
Multi use for the shopping in everyday life too.
Happy Birthday Mrs OT.
There is a man who keeps his boat in the same yard as mine that uses a Golf Trolley, the hand drawn type. It has big,off road wheels, is extremely light and easy to pull and the handle telescopes down to fit in his car boot. He has bolted two cross pieces to it, one at the top onto which he hooks the shoulder straps of a Rucksack and the lower piece just serves to support the bottom of the sack. I've seen him pulling his trolley fully loaded with paint/tools and gear over pretty rough ground with no problems at all.
There is a man who keeps his boat in the same yard as mine that uses a Golf Trolley, the hand drawn type. It has big,off road wheels, is extremely light and easy to pull and the handle telescopes down to fit in his car boot. He has bolted two cross pieces to it, one at the top onto which he hooks the shoulder straps of a Rucksack and the lower piece just serves to support the bottom of the sack. I've seen him pulling his trolley fully loaded with paint/tools and gear over pretty rough ground with no problems at all.
I think it depends really on what Madame carries.
GFSon1 lives up flights of stairs and she bought one of the stair climber variety to suit.
I have a bag on big wheels for bringing stuff round from the lock up, and it'd be pretty good for getting stuff from car to campsite, but I wouldn't like to drag it far.
GFSon1 lives up flights of stairs and she bought one of the stair climber variety to suit.
I have a bag on big wheels for bringing stuff round from the lock up, and it'd be pretty good for getting stuff from car to campsite, but I wouldn't like to drag it far.
Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. She sorted it out herself by ordering a small folding trolley from Amazon. It weighs three pounds and can transport 120. It arrived while we were having a family barbecue to celebrate her 83rd birthday. As son pointed out, I could transport her and her rucksack on it together and still be within the weight limit.
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