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bamaranger · July 23, 2018, 01:54 AM

Quite a few years ago, I became aware of the "garden cart", a roughly 4x5" box on two 20" bicycle type wheels set wide apart, and a wide, longish crossbar for handling. Beats the snot out of any wheelbarrow for hauling nearly anything. No teeter- totter balancing act with the arms. Use one here on the place all the time. Even hauled a few deer out of the woods with it, removed the forward leg portion (that normally allows the box to set level) so it wouldn't hang up in the woods. But the garden cart is not exactly easy to store. The two wheeled deer carts sold these days that collapse are pretty slick, one can stay in the truck 'till you need it. Find a teenager to pull and you are all set.

I'll admit though, a wheelbarrow would likely be better than nothing. I've seen a toboggan in the woods in snow country pressed into service too.

July 23, 2018, 01:54 AM	#17
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,313	wheeling it Quite a few years ago, I became aware of the "garden cart", a roughly 4x5" box on two 20" bicycle type wheels set wide apart, and a wide, longish crossbar for handling. Beats the snot out of any wheelbarrow for hauling nearly anything. No teeter- totter balancing act with the arms. Use one here on the place all the time. Even hauled a few deer out of the woods with it, removed the forward leg portion (that normally allows the box to set level) so it wouldn't hang up in the woods. But the garden cart is not exactly easy to store. The two wheeled deer carts sold these days that collapse are pretty slick, one can stay in the truck 'till you need it. Find a teenager to pull and you are all set. I'll admit though, a wheelbarrow would likely be better than nothing. I've seen a toboggan in the woods in snow country pressed into service too.