Trolley advice

[Bullet]

Hey guys, looking for some advice on getting all our gear down to Leeds. As it stands we might be driving down but if that falls through it'll be the train and I'm wondering about the best way to transport everything down. There's five of us and we're taking a 6-man tent that weighs a ton so we were thinking ideally to take some sort of trolley (the two-wheeled ones, you know the kind) to strap the tent to and any other heavy items and just use rucksacks for everything else. Assuming we drive down how easy is it to wheel a trolley around the site, ie will we end up having to carry the tent when we arrive anyway? Anyone got any recommendations for trolleys? Or anyone have any other suggestions that we haven't thought of?

[Bradders]

Sounds like a good idea. The main paths around the campsite are dirt tracks so as long as it doesn't rain you'll be fine.

[Fuller@leedsfest]

also if you drive in to one of the entrances there are hills you gotta deal with! i have seen people using trolleys before and they seem to work but we usually just make a couple of trips because a trolley can take up valuable beer room in your car

[corky]

i've seen quite a few people using kids sleds which i thought was a good idea. think i might use one instead of the 2 wheeled trolly, your stuff tends to fall off of them every now and then

[nicho]

Something like this wouldn't take up much room in car or tent, just strap everything on with bungee ties :angry: http://www.amazon.co.uk/FOLDING-LIGHTWEIGH..._dbs_hi_title_1

[Fuller@leedsfest]

them trolleys dont look too bad although knowing me i would end up breaking it or losing it. the cheap sledges are a good idea because after they had got there stuff into there camp people were riding them down the hill near orange camp last year which was funny

[barnsley-mofo]

Borrow or appropriate a kids pushchair..one of those that folds up umbrella style!!

I gave my daughters away a couple of years ago to some one struggling with millions of bags,tents etc.. :angry:

[MoonBuggy]

We used a sled to transport all of our Tesco beer we brought to swap at the amnesty from the car park. I think it was 6 crates, and it was a very very bad idea - we could barely move the thing on the flat let alone up hill and it took us hours to cross the campsite.

I'd strongly recommend something with wheels. Wheelbarrow or wheelie bin looked like the best bet, but one of those trolleys would probably be more sensible on the train.

[(sic)muthafuka]

Something like this wouldn't take up much room in car or tent, just strap everything on with bungee ties http://www.amazon.co.uk/FOLDING-LIGHTWEIGH..._dbs_hi_title_1

[Mellon collie]

the trolley posted in the link has one flaw because it folds flat with the wheels folding down as well it wont last long unless you are careful.

Aldi and Lidl seems to have trolleys every so often got a replacement for the one posted not so long ago with stronger wheels and frame.

[Lugash]

I want one of these f**kers. I i'd be able to carry all my shit and then ride around the campsite.

[Chocscoffer]

the trolley posted in the link has one flaw because it folds flat with the wheels folding down as well it wont last long unless you are careful.

[Chocscoffer]

I want one of these f**kers. I i'd be able to carry all my shit and then ride around the campsite.

[macwrath]

Hey guys, looking for some advice on getting all our gear down to Leeds. As it stands we might be driving down but if that falls through it'll be the train and I'm wondering about the best way to transport everything down. There's five of us and we're taking a 6-man tent that weighs a ton so we were thinking ideally to take some sort of trolley (the two-wheeled ones, you know the kind) to strap the tent to and any other heavy items and just use rucksacks for everything else. Assuming we drive down how easy is it to wheel a trolley around the site, ie will we end up having to carry the tent when we arrive anyway? Anyone got any recommendations for trolleys? Or anyone have any other suggestions that we haven't thought of?

[mattpw12]

We borrowed a wheel barrow a few years back and it takes up space in the car but its easily the best way to get your beer/tent to where you want

[marcbyers]

i bought a trolley similar to the one on the link for T in the park and it was brilliant

strapped my whole weekends belongings on (crates, tents, sleeping bags etc) and managed fine.

And i was absolutely hammered by the time i got off the bus and walked quite a bit and still wasnt a problem

highly recommended

as for sledges, they are terrible, dont shift a thing

[Wooden]

We've used sack barrows for the last few years, absolutly ideal, can strap all kinds on them.

Usually put a small cable lock around them and lock them to the leg of the gazebo, for some reason last year we didn't and some thieving c*nts nicked them !

[NotAVVirgin]

last year when i was at v i used a dolly (what the coca cola stands on in shops) that i got from tesco where i work. i attached some rope and got a handle from work 2 2 pull it along. managed 2 get 4 cases of beer and all our other stuff 2 the tent through the mud with hardly any trouble.

[sunderland]

wheely bins are the way forward

[Tommy Tippy]

Folding wheelbarrows are top. get one, use it, cherish it forever

[AmyAmyCuldo]

Something like this wouldn't take up much room in car or tent, just strap everything on with bungee ties http://www.amazon.co.uk/FOLDING-LIGHTWEIGH..._dbs_hi_title_1

[markeee]

yea thats the one i need to get one of..after reading a lot of threads on here the general opinion seems to be the trolley from b&q does a good job