A decent duffel bag with big wheels.

[guypjfreak]

9 hours ago, pothead pixie said:

Anyone have good suggestions for a duffel bag with large wheels, Was looking at duffel bags with wheels on Google and a lot of them are really puny wheels, was looking at this one, what do you reckon.

https://sourcing.hktdc.com/en/Product-Detail/-Large-Capacity-Travel-Bag-Duffel-Bag-With-Big-Wheels/1Z03GZPIT

10 minutes.. Bin it properly tho please.. Its really annoying seeing dumped wheels and stuff because people use shit stuff.. 

You'd be better off with one of these than that 

Edited January 23, 2023 by guypjfreak

[Derby_Dave]

2 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

I thought a trolley fetish must be very niche and obscure until I googled it. Wish I hadn’t now😉

I’m not falling for that one.  Again! 😮

[marathonsteve]

2 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

I used to buy a magazine called 'Truck' when in my late teens.

And there rests the case for the defence, your honour.

I actually go to the Truck festival as a steward

[marathonsteve]

10 minutes ago, marathonsteve said:

I actually go to the Truck festival as a steward

Wicked  Events

[angelin]

My Osprey one has seen me fine. It has hidden straps so can go on back when needed.

[Leyrulion]

We counted 15 abandoned trolleys on the way into Gate D Wednesday morning. Avoid trolleys and do the two trips.

[BlueJeansAndWhiteTshirts]

This is the way to go if you're taking a trolley..

 

https://www.sacktrucks.co.uk/folding-toe-high-back-p-handle-truck-200kg-capacity-with-pneumatic-wheels/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA_bieBhDSARIsADU4zLcnUgcWgvAbzRskJUJkNXnArSY3xEXd9cQ-RYwN4pUIvuf7Dqf9xyYaAnjgEALw_wcB

Or something very similar to Yogs suggestion. 

Edited January 23, 2023 by BlueJeansAndWhiteTshirts

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

1 hour ago, marathonsteve said:

I actually go to the Truck festival as a steward

I don't 'do' trucks anymore. It was a passing phase that only lasted a couple of years. The nearest I get to that nowadays is occasionally pining for my old Vauxhall Vivaro. I am not, and never hope to be, a 'petrol head' type person. I know where the fuel goes, the oil goes, and the water goes, and that's that. 

[Willy-wam-wam-wozzle]

So, just to confirm… the general consensus is the OP’s bag won’t work well, I’m getting some mixed signals 😂

I bought a fishing trolly in 2011 and it’s still going strong has generally done 2/3 festivals a year (pre-covid) and never let me down. It’s kind of like this but a bit more sturdy.

 

 

[BBC7BBCHEAVEN]

Garden trolleys are the only way to go - and an upgrade to solid rubber wheels is the best thing I did (after a horrendous 2016(?) destroyed even a robust trolley)

 

This one's done at least 6 glastos now I think

 

 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

27 minutes ago, Willy-wam-wam-wozzle said:

So, just to confirm… the general consensus is the OP’s bag won’t work well, I’m getting some mixed signals 😂

I bought a fishing trolly in 2011 and it’s still going strong has generally done 2/3 festivals a year (pre-covid) and never let me down. It’s kind of like this but a bit more sturdy.

 

 

I had one of those, which I thought was also going to last me a fair while. It managed one Bestival on the Isle of Wight, and one Glastonbury. Quite an amazing thing happened at Glastonbury with it. I had done one trip from the car into the festival. It was a long trip into the festival because we had to park in the furthest car park from the festival (which I think had pink flags at that time). And then on the Monday morning we returned to the car, and it literally just fell apart (as in completely) about 4 foot from the boot of my car. I was happy that it had done that, but not so happy that it wasn't still going strong. I would definitely recommend having a few spare clips that clip on the wheels of those trolleys, as the pins can buckle quite easily. That wasn't the case with my one, as the whole lower framework on mine just buckled beyond salvageability. Mind you it was carrying an insane load, I guess.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

10 minutes ago, BBC7BBCHEAVEN said:

Garden trolleys are the only way to go - and an upgrade to solid rubber wheels is the best thing I did (after a horrendous 2016(?) destroyed even a robust trolley)

 

This one's done at least 6 glastos now I think

 

 

They do appear to be a very good bit of kit. That said, one of my mates had one and it disintegrated at one Glastonbury. Fortunately for my mate, there was another exact same type trolley right next to his broken one, and stuck in the mud. He managed to get the other one free of the mud, saw that it worked OK, and transferred hios stuff to the other one, and off on his way. Now, what are the chances of that happening? Only at Glasto!

[Crazyfool01]

Whatever you take remember they all have designed weight limits .... which id suggest were tested on flat land . do not exceed these in fact i would go much less !!

[moogster]

 I think OP may not be looking for something to carry 100 kilos of gear. I'd actually be interested in some kind of mini sack truck that would carry 30 kilos or something like that. Just enough to carry a biggish tent or a very heavy pack, small enough that it wouldn't be a problem on coach. I know that we'll have to carry our gear from home to bus to train to other train to tube to hotel to tube to coach and finally to campsite so could use some help. Big wheels of course. If I had any skills in wielding I know I'd make one.

Somethiing like this but with better wheels

[BBC7BBCHEAVEN]

6 minutes ago, moogster said:

 I think OP may not be looking for something to carry 100 kilos of gear. I'd actually be interested in some kind of mini sack truck that would carry 30 kilos or something like that. Just enough to carry a biggish tent or a very heavy pack, small enough that it wouldn't be a problem on coach. I know that we'll have to carry our gear from home to bus to train to other train to tube to hotel to tube to coach and finally to campsite so could use some help. Big wheels of course. If I had any skills in wielding I know I'd make one.

Somethiing like this but with better wheels

Those definitely don't work, I usually see people who opted for those giving up on them going through the gate queue

[moogster]

2 minutes ago, BBC7BBCHEAVEN said:

Those definitely don't work, I usually see people who opted for those giving up on them going through the gate queue

* googling for  a local "learn wielding in an afternoon" workshop * 

[BBC7BBCHEAVEN]

You could probably build something solid and lightweight with aluminium speedframe to skip the welding

Could it be done for less than buying a garden trolley, very unlikely, would it be more enjoyable? Definitely 

 

[Willy-wam-wam-wozzle]

34 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

I had one of those, which I thought was also going to last me a fair while. It managed one Bestival on the Isle of Wight, and one Glastonbury. Quite an amazing thing happened at Glastonbury with it. I had done one trip from the car into the festival. It was a long trip into the festival because we had to park in the furthest car park from the festival (which I think had pink flags at that time). And then on the Monday morning we returned to the car, and it literally just fell apart (as in completely) about 4 foot from the boot of my car. I was happy that it had done that, but not so happy that it wasn't still going strong. I would definitely recommend having a few spare clips that clip on the wheels of those trolleys, as the pins can buckle quite easily. That wasn't the case with my one, as the whole lower framework on mine just buckled beyond salvageability. Mind you it was carrying an insane load, I guess.

HA! Not needed on the Monday morning, even if you were only 4 foot away!

The one I have is much sturdier than the pictured one, but it’s that same kind of shape / design. My mrs got one almost identical to the one pictured and it lasted 1 festival, the plastic clips that keep the handle in place both broke on the way out.

[FrancisH]

Lot of criticism for the old trolley on here - can I just say that after many years of doing Leeds fest and Glastonbury with warm bottles of cider and wine bags, I have finally reached an age where enough is enough.

The trolley carries my coolbox. It's my one bloody luxury and I won't have the "only take what you can get on your back" crowd take it away from me.

Edited January 24, 2023 by FrancisH

[incident]

8 minutes ago, FrancisH said:

Lot of criticism for the old trolley on here - can I just say that after many years of doing Leeds fest and Glastonbury with warm bottles of cider and wine bags, I have finally reached an age where enough is enough.

The trolley carries my coolbox. It's my one bloody luxury and I won't have the "only take what you can get on your back" crowd take it away from me.

The criticism is mainly aimed at unfit for purpose trollies rather than the concept entirely.

If you've got one that actually does it's job, then great. But they're a rare breed and most taken the festival don't manage to get far.

[FrancisH]

4 minutes ago, incident said:

The criticism is mainly aimed at unfit for purpose trollies rather than the concept entirely.

If you've got one that actually does it's job, then great. But they're a rare breed and most taken the festival don't manage to get far.

Yeah fair enough! Was a bit terrifying pulling mine along the graveyard of wheels and mangled frames leading up to Gate D.

[moogster]

40 minutes ago, BBC7BBCHEAVEN said:

You could probably build something solid and lightweight with aluminium speedframe to skip the welding

Could it be done for less than buying a garden trolley, very unlikely, would it be more enjoyable? Definitely 

 

I mean, I have the design (or a couple of designs) in my head already... 

 

[paulshane]

The secret is big wheels for ground clearance and rolling over big stones.

 

The tracks from the car parks are lined with literal rubble, and the side paths are rough earth, either dry and ridge-y or muddy, depending on the conditions.

 

Anything designed to glide along an airport floor will just expire in minutes.

 

I built this a few years back to pick up some stuff from an auction, that needed to traverse semi rough ground:

 

big wheels for clearance, wheels in the middle for balance, handle so you don't need to becd down. and a little stand for when you're waiting about 🙂 

In use:

 

 

it's currently stripped down and hangs on my garage wall for the next time it's needed.

 

 

[BlueJeansAndWhiteTshirts]

One the best pieces of advice i gleaned from hours and hours of reading this site before my very first glastonbury was to get a decent trolley if you were taking one. Pneumatic wheels were an essential. 

The trusty P shaped heavy duty sack truck with a 200kg load has served very well indeed. 6 glastos (and 2 house moves) and its still going strong. Always took a spare bag of split pins too, just in case but never needed them. 

I felt very smug cruising over the rough ground while other newbies picked out the bones of their trolleys from the mud or sobbing into their wheeled suitcases. 

[dondo]

I use a bike trailer which was originally bought for when tge kids were younger but is great for carting stuff to/from the car.  I prefer it as you push it rather than pull it which I find easier on my back especially when I've a rucksack on.  One a bit like this: