Shopping Trolley

[Joshuwarr]

The old lady ones that they use for shopping that is. Well, how strong/durable are they? Can a typical one maybe hold the weight of three crates of lager and a bit more weight?

I'm really hoping so

[Man drew]

The old lady ones that they use for shopping that is. Well, how strong/durable are they? Can a typical one maybe hold the weight of three crates of lager and a bit more weight?

I'm really hoping so

[pezzypops]

The old lady ones that they use for shopping that is. Well, how strong/durable are they? Can a typical one maybe hold the weight of three crates of lager and a bit more weight?

I'm really hoping so

[chuckley]

crates?! NAAAAAAAAAAAH

they are for minimal use... ie, food and a few bottles/cans.

not crates.

[Joshuwarr]

well it should be an interesting experience haha!

it is quite a decent one and its brand new and the wheels are quite big and strong (clutching at straws here!)

[chuckley]

dude ur bringin 3 crates... up to 24 cans in each?!

realistically it will break before u get to the gate. ur better off gettin a trolley from b&q or homebase.

[laid back in the sun]

ever seen a lttle old lady with three crates in her trolley?

[Joshuwarr]

ever seen a lttle old lady with three crates in her trolley?

[farewellandgoodnight]

Even if it will take the weight it will shake itself to bits on the terrain. Trying to pull anything without large inflatable tires is a nightmare.

[Joshuwarr]

I've found out the trolleys take about 30KGs... And a crate is about 12kg so I will be lucky to get two let alone three....

[Sam.]

I've found out the trolleys take about 30KGs... And a crate is about 12kg so I will be lucky to get two let alone three....

[StoneCircle]

I've found out the trolleys take about 30KGs... And a crate is about 12kg so I will be lucky to get two let alone three....

[farewellandgoodnight]

I've found out the trolleys take about 30KGs... And a crate is about 12kg so I will be lucky to get two let alone three....

[FforFreddie]

I bought a sack truck with pneumatic wheels for £14.33 from B&Q, got a bit of mdf from work - drilled through the base plate of the truck and bolted on the mdf, painted it up to make it waterproof and bought a bunch of bungy ropes to keep everything secure. Total cost = under £18. Far better idea than a shopping trolley designed to cope with nothing more severe than the travelators at Tescos in my opinion.

You might want to consider getting a couple of spare split-pins in case they snap on the rough ground.

Edit: you need bigger tyres with a larger surface area, the thin ones on shopping trolleys will be a right royal pain in the arse.

Edited June 18, 2009 by FforFreddie

[Joshuwarr]

You all talk about cheap trolleys from B&Q but my budget is proper limited. The alcohol alone is bloody expensive and at least my shopping trolley was free haha. I'm so gonna prove you all wrong

[General Lee]

I'll be amazed if this works, every year arriving in dry conditions you see broken trollies of all kinds leading from the car parks to the gates.

Got to have chunky pneumatic tyres - a decent sack truck or wheelbarrow with stretchy ropes would be best.

[justabloke]

I hope your trolley works mate, but you're going to be pulling it across farmland, and you're probably going to overload it as well.

But if you can prove us all wrong, fair play to you for sticking to your plan regardless of the words of naysayers working on daft things like experience and facts :-)

[Joshuwarr]

I hope your trolley works mate, but you're going to be pulling it across farmland, and you're probably going to overload it as well.

But if you can prove us all wrong, fair play to you for sticking to your plan regardless of the words of naysayers working on daft things like experience and facts :-)

[StoneCircle]

Good luck!! There was someone else on here who also uses one and says its great on the train as far less cumbersome than a B&Q style trolley. Its going to be sunny so no mud, you'll be fine!

[justabloke]

Thanks for the sarcasm

I especially liked the bit where you presume I'm going to overload it.

If it looks like its gonna break then I will just have to carry one of the crates under my arm. I'm gonna try it tonight and get back to you all

[Androoo]

Yeah, seriously - that didn't read like sarcasm to me at all!

I also wish you all the best in your endeavours, if it's a scorching hot one and the ground is nice and hard you've got a fighting chance. If it's even slightly muddy though, take our word for it - you're buggerd!

Look out for me, I'll be wheeling a sack truck with poundland ratchet straps, big wheels and I'll be wearing a very smug expression on my face. If your trolley breaks, I'll be happy to help carry your beer on my truck (although I can't guarantee you won't find a can or two missing by the time we get to your camp.....)

[liverlou]

We took a shopping trolley with us last year and loaded with as much as possible - a beer keg, food, clothes, couple of camping chairs, even the tent got loaded on it at one point. We kept to the metal pathways with it and it was absolutely fine - survived plenty of battering.

'Dolly' the trolley came out with us on the Sunday afternoon loaded with beers and we even have a pic of her enjoying Neil Diamond

[Joshuwarr]

We took a shopping trolley with us last year and loaded with as much as possible - a beer keg, food, clothes, couple of camping chairs, even the tent got loaded on it at one point. We kept to the metal pathways with it and it was absolutely fine - survived plenty of battering.

'Dolly' the trolley came out with us on the Sunday afternoon loaded with beers and we even have a pic of her enjoying Neil Diamond