Recently, I bought a Nikon AF-S 300mm f/2.8 D, a lens which weighs 7.5 lbs. I would like to be able to carry gear easily on non-rugged paths. I wanted something that would work well, be light and compact, and it should be easy to use. I remembered that for the last 25 years or so, I had a push-pull golf cart in my basement. It was probably from the 1960s or 70s. Well, I cleaned it up, and it looked in pretty good shape. Here it is:
I modified it by removing the part on the bottom of the shaft, i.e. the shelf that a golf bag would sit on. I drilled it out so that it could be moved up the shaft. I've ordered a rubber bumper for a cane from Amazon. That will go on the bottom of the 3/4" open shaft. My Thinktank backpack fits nicely. On the bottom of the pack there's a loop that fit's over the aforementioned shelf, and the straps go back around the main shaft of the cart. It's plenty secure. The cart is light, being all aluminum except for the bolts, the handle breaks down quickly. It only takes a few seconds to mount the back pack onto the cart. Hopefully, I'll get to test it out in the field soon.
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