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[jeroldharter]

After considering the same issues, I bought one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LEI82W/...0&linkCode=asn

I have not used it alot yet but it is quite cheap compared to some strollers. It has caster wheels on the front making it easy to turn in tight spaces. I has a capacity of about 100 pounds if I recall. Because it is a double, designed for to car seats, the bottom tray is long and easily holds a large tripod without any need to strap it in. The thing folds up easily and is fairly compact. The "framework" design is suitable for easy mods and lashing down a variety of cases. I can put two pelican cases on the top for camera and film holders and still put a large tripod and miscellaneous loose stuff in the bottom.

The cons are that it does not have large inflatable tires for "off-road" use. So it is best for cities and buildings.

[percepts]

Nah, you need the ultimate must have LF accessory:

http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/pro...id=388&scid=15

( At around $8000 it's a lot less than many digital backs so it definitely falls into the accessory bracket )

or one of these:

http://www.muleaction.com/

[John Powers]

This baby jogger has 20” wheels, shock absorbers to save the fragile, expensive parts, 100 pound capacity and a locking emergency brake. http://babyjogger.com/perf_jogger_lp.aspx Go for the newer version if you can with twin locking brakes on the rear wheels. Mine has a brake on the front wheel which can easily be over powered with weight and a down hill slide. The large wheels get you over puddles and dips in the terrain. I got mine used on eBay. The polite father was surprised at my intended use.

I carry a padded cooler bag in the seat full of lenses in open zip locks, dark cloth, meter, loupe, tools, first aid kit, etc. I have drilled two holes in the foot rest. If I am shooting 8x10 I mount the Phillips 8x10 on the Ries 600 and double tilt head with the spikes going through the foot rest holes and the camera and tripod bungied onto the padded cooler bag. There is a net bag or two for water bottles, a towel and sun screen. I have mounted a bicycle compass so if I see a neat shot but bad light, I can figure out when to come back for the right sun angle. I carry 8-10 film holders in a bag. For dust and dark I wrap each two holders in the black plastic bags 16x20 print paper comes in. The bag rides on the two rails connecting front and back axles under the seat. The bags are water and dust proof and bungied in place.

The alternative is my Phillips 7x17 on top of the Ries A 100 and 250 double tilt. To obtain proper balance I fold the camera forward on the head shifting weight toward the front wheel. The tripod and head are bungied on top of the cooler bag with the spikes through the holes in the foot rest. I have a nylon back pack shell that holds six 7x17 film holders separately wrapped in black plastic as above. This straps under the seat on the rails. I haven’t weighed all this, but the Jogger is definitely sitting lower on the shocks than it was with the 8x10.

I am 69 years old with a bad back. When pushing the Jogger the only thing I carry is a cell phone. This Jogger allows me to walk on trails and tow path of the canal in the Cuyahoga National park, where powered vehicles like an atv are prohibited. It will go up and down trails, across fields, mud and through the woods. It won’t go up stairs easily or down rock cliffs, but neither do I. I can easily take this four miles round trip from the SUV. The Jogger makes LF and ULF possible for an old guy without limiting myself to fifty feet from the car.

Enjoy,
John Powers