This isn't a question or even an answer to a question but I'm so pleased with th e cart I bought to carry my gear that I wanted to tell folks about it. It's a mo dified golf cart from the Riksha company:
http://www.theriksha.com/index.html
They don't have a picture of it on the website but if you ask about their Photo Cart they'll send pictures. It's basically a light but sturdy hand truck with l arge (20") wheels so it will roll over any kind of terrain with no trouble. It s lows down a bit in deep loose dry sand but doesn't bog down, and goes easily ove r other surfaces, including grass, gravel, dirt, rocks, and of course pavement a nd curbs. I haven't tried taking it over a log yet but I bet it could handle a l og if it wasn't too big. It doesn't fold down like the carts on the Riksha webs ite, but it comes apart and reassembles in a flash with a few quick-release pins . It's very well balanced and tracks quietly and nicely; I don't have a sense th at I'm pulling or pushing any weight at all. I'd guess between my camera, tripod , lenses and backs and holders, I've been carrying at least 50 pounds. I know yo u young strong guys think nothing of hauling that much on your back, but I'm old er and not very healthy, and with this cart I can move my stuff effortlessly. An d the people at the Riksha company are just great, very accommodating and might even be willing to include some custom features if you asked. The downside for U .S. customers is that the company is in Canada, so there's some extra shipping c harges.
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