Best festival trolley?

[ringo]

I need a new trolley, what's best?

My last one was never the same after that stupidly wet Bestival 3 years ago. Replaced just about everything since that, it destroyed all it touched.

I've had small foldable trolleys before, very good for packing flat and not taking up much room, but then they're not really big or strong enough. I'd love a proper cart but they're a bit bulky to get there with a car full of family/camping gear/munters.

Must be something in the middle which works best. What you got?

 

[kittyP]

I use my dads one of these (not exactly the same). Sorry its a crap pic.
You can use it as a stand up to push along (as in pic) or lay it down as a flat base and pull it along for heavier stuff.
Good chunky wheels.
In the boot of the car it tucks well down and you can slot stuff in, on and around it well.
His was B&Q I think.

 

[ringo]

Is that a metal sack trolley Kitty? Definitely robust enough, but I'd worry about the size and weight. I was thinking about a plastic version, but don't know if it'll be tough enough.

 

[kittyP]

Is that a metal sack trolley Kitty? Definitely robust enough, but I'd worry about the size and weight. I was thinking about a plastic version, but don't know if it'll be tough enough.

It is an it's not that big or heavy really. I have managed it OK and I am pathetic
I think the plastic ones are much more likely to tip and drop all you carefully arranged stuff in to the mud

 

[Crispy]

I don't trust anything that puts heavy loads on plastic.

 

[Badgers]

I don't trust anything that puts heavy loads on plastic.

 

[pie]

http://www.onestopfestival.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=trolley

 

[pogofish]

Whatever happend to packing light for a festival?

 

[kittyP]

When you have a bad back and/or a family it's good to have other options that just carrying stuff.

 

[ringo]

Whatever happend to packing light for a festival?

Gave that up when I had kids

 

[Ranbay]

after trying them all, i will never go back after this one... it's the best.

 

[ringo]

http://www.onestopfestival.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=trolley

Do you have one pie? Does the handle extend so you can stand up and pull it?

I like the steel construction, flat packing and large pneumatic tyres. Not sure about the 50KG weight limit though.

Kitty, I can't see a 4 wheel sack trolley online for less than £100.

 

[ringo]

after trying them all, i will never go back after this one... it's the best.

Wouldn't fir in a Polo with full family and kit though, otherwise I'd agree.

 

[kittyP]

Do you have one pie? Does the handle extend so you can stand up and pull it?

I like the steel construction, flat packing and large pneumatic tyres. Not sure about the 50KG weight limit though.

Kitty, I can't see a 4 wheel sack trolley online for less than £100.

I have no idea how much they cost as I have only ever borrowed my dads

 

[DrRingDing]

You need something with large wheels to get over the bumps in the ground. If you can find a strong granny shopper trolley with decdent sized wheels you might be ahead of the game.

 

[Looby]

after trying them all, i will never go back after this one... it's the best.

I'm hopefully borrowing one of these. I'll find out in an hour or so if it'll fit in the back of a corsa with all our kit...

 

[DrRingDing]

A Corsa?!

 

[ringo]

I have no idea how much they cost as I have only ever borrowed my dads

Found one here, bottom of the page, £72 though! They have a good range of those green trolleys too.

 

[Looby]

A Corsa?!

A newish Corsa, not one of the older, pokey ones.

The seats go down and you can get quite a bit in. I figure, if the sides go down I can put that in, tyres up and fit stuff around it.

 

[golightly]

Get a fishing trolley. It folds flat for storage and has big wheels for bumpy terrain.

Something like this:

£34.99 btw

 

[ringo]

Like the look of this. £20 and made from aluminium.

 

[lizzieloo]

Fuck that, you need a wheelbarrow.

Yeah, yeah big and not foldy

 

[DrRingDing]

Get a fishing trolley. It folds flat for storage and has big wheels for bumpy terrain.

Something like this:

£34.99 btw

That looks the business. I'm liking the pins on the detachable wheels.

 

[kittyP]

Found one here, bottom of the page, £72 though! They have a good range of those green trolleys too.

The good thing with those green trolleys and to a certain extent with the sack ones too, is if your porch area in your tent is not so good a keeping rain out (as in it running under the fly) as the sealed bit of the tent, you can pile stuff in/on to the trolley to keep it dry while you out or asleep.
And hang your wet clothing over them over night.

 

[Crispy]

Wheelbarrows are far too unstable. Good for maneuvering around cramped building sites. not good for long journeys on uneven ground.

 

[ringo]

Hmmm, tent is new and good, and trolley won't fold and fit in VW Polo, so I think that's out.

Found a heavy duty cheap 100KG foldable sack trolley and a 4 wheel job, both for about £30 with delivery.

I guess it comes down to the size of the small wheel on the trolley, not sure how suitable to rough ground they'll be. Have you had problems with that?

This

or this:

 

[kittyP]

The one I use has four big wheels.

 

[ringo]

The one I use has four big wheels.

Right, reckon that makes all the difference.

 

[skyscraper101]

I'm sure El Jefe started a thread on something similar to this ages ago but I can't find it. He had a good one I think IIRC.

 

[ringo]

I remember it. I think he had one of those big red 4 wheel trolleys like what I can't fit in the car. Unless I leave one of the kids behind......