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[ICGenie]

These work pretty well, we had one that survived one rather muddy V and half of Glasto - until someone nicked it  

No good for slabs of beer though.  You'd need something with a flat surface for that.

[bigjontour]

my biggest advice is a wheelie bin unstopable , no balance problems! keeps everything dry in case of the R word ! and very decoratable !!!!!

[Phunkyapple]

coma girl, on Nov 17 2009, 09:35 AM, said:

I was wondering about getting something like that, how much weight can they take?

Easily takes the tent, bits and bobs, cider etc. approx 15 to 20kgs.  Never bothered overloading as if needs be I do another trip and just grin at all those struggling!!  

[NeilVJ]

Wheelie bins are all well and good but how are you suppose to get one of them in the back of a Seat Ibiza

[coma girl]

Phunkyapple, on Nov 17 2009, 07:57 PM, said:

Easily takes the tent, bits and bobs, cider etc. approx 15 to 20kgs.  Never bothered overloading as if needs be I do another trip and just grin at all those struggling!!  

Sounds good, I was just thinking of shoving the tents and a few boxes of wine in it along with a few other smaller bits and pieces. The fact it folds away is the main attraction, make it much easier to shove on the bus and store over the weekend.

[Flawless]

Yeah, you should buy a cheap trolley, just to lug stuff, since people basically abandon their trolleys at the end of the festival so buy a cheap and nasty one to get you through the festival - then ditch it!

[Phunkyapple]

coma girl, on Nov 17 2009, 08:38 PM, said:

Sounds good, I was just thinking of shoving the tents and a few boxes of wine in it along with a few other smaller bits and pieces. The fact it folds away is the main attraction, make it much easier to shove on the bus and store over the weekend.

This will be just the job then and you'll be able to use it again and again, sorted!!  

[cejx]

Flawless, on Nov 17 2009, 08:41 PM, said:

Yeah, you should buy a cheap trolley, just to lug stuff, since people basically abandon their trolleys at the end of the festival so buy a cheap and nasty one to get you through the festival - then ditch it!

I really hope you are f**king joking... in a very unfunny way.

[UpTheOwl5]

Now i must admit wide air filled wheels must be the best. Last year me and two mates had to take gear for another 2 who was coming a day later.

We were initially going to get a shopping trolley then put bike wheels on it, but ran out of time.
In the end we took a large trolley from tesco's and bought 2 broom handles, we stuck them through the front so one person pushed and steered, and 2 at the front could also push/pull. It also allowed us to lift it when large obstacles etc... got in our way.

Surprisingly this worked extremely well, even going up and down the steep hills. When thier was mud the wheels just glided straight through, it was weird. It was definitely down to the poles and 2 extra people mind at the front.

After the festival we got back to my truck and proper couldn't be arsed, we just lifted it straight into the back and didn't even unpack it. Strapped it in and drove it all the way back to Sheffield.

Once we unpacked it we took it back to the same store and wrote on the handle bar "I've been to Glastonbury" It was funny to see it in the trolley park complete with glasto mud on its wheels.


Anyway sorry for rambling on a bit, but that was my experience of the whole Glasto trolley experience.

[coma girl]

UpTheOwl5, on Nov 17 2009, 09:44 PM, said:

Once we unpacked it we took it back to the same store and wrote on the handle bar "I've been to Glastonbury" It was funny to see it in the trolley park complete with glasto mud on its wheels.

[Solo1Konobi]

If you got a bit of spare cash and dont think you got the strength to lug everything on a trolley then u may want to have a look at one of these.

Ultimate trolley

or some better pics n info here

Click for more

or something within a decent budget

Fold up trolley

Edited by Solo1Konobi, 25 November 2009 - 05:52 PM.

[NeilVJ]

I bought my trolley at the weekend
£20 from a shop called Range. It's kind of a poor man's B & Q
Looks and feels pretty sturdy and has got nice big wheels

[lord stradmor]

I've frequently considered setting up a Sherpa business, lugging peoples bags from car park to gate, and then from gate to their preffered campsite at a fiver a leg...

Get a couple of strapping rugby types on board, you could make enough by tea time thursday to pay for your whole festival...

[coma girl]

lord stradmor, on Nov 25 2009, 07:56 PM, said:

I've frequently considered setting up a Sherpa business, lugging peoples bags from car park to gate, and then from gate to their preffered campsite at a fiver a leg...

Get a couple of strapping rugby types on board, you could make enough by tea time thursday to pay for your whole festival...

I worked at T this year, stationed near the campsite gate the first few days and there were a couple of lads with a trolley doing that. They didn't have tickets so they could only take people as far as the gate but plenty of people were happy to pay them for just that.