Though I would post up pictures of what I have been working on today. Ice everywhere so it was an inside day for me.
I used a golf bag carrier, put on a 12" PVC pipe with a smaller PVC pipe for pins and stakes, and two rod holders. The pipe size could be 10" but I had to use what was available. I might put some holes in the larger pipe for weight reduction.
Let me know what you think.
Great for golf courses and smooth lawns.
It probably won't last very long in the back beyond.
B-)
Maybe you oughta paint it pink?
It's mainly for lot surveys where I get worn out carrying everything making trip after trip. I do plan on changing out the wheels too.
It should work well for what your use is.
Here are some photos of my version:
I mostly use it in urban/campus settings where vehicle access is restricted, but the wheels are large enough (and the tires foam-filled, so puncture-proof) that it handles minor off-roading when required.
The cart itself folds up into a pretty flat package, and only weighs about 35 pounds. It'll carry up to 300 pounds of gear, though.
What ever takes the mule work out of surveying, I am all for. I have used a golf tow cart like that to haul material and a prism pole for staking out streets, utilities, condos, etc. It actually held up well and was a handy stand for the prism pole for temporary use as I drove the hub or stake. With its canvas bag it was also collapsable and light.
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This is what a friend of mine down outside San Diego uses for a lot of the work he does in the desert. This article is a few years old, but he still retains the employee with no workers comp claims to date.
http://www.amerisurv.com/PDF/TheAmericanSurveyor_DankeyTheDonkey_Jul-Aug2007.pdf
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That is just awesome! Wonder if he'll rent that thing out. Wages have to be pretty cheap too. 😀
Burro's would work good especially with a saw buck pack saddle and paniers or bags but that comment about a soft place to rest? Ever been on a Burro's back?
Have used a folding golf cart for years, the problem on steep slopes is a high center of gravity. I used a 2" X 6" pine board added a bottom that stuck out about 7", put some belting on it and away I went. Get pins, hammer, axe and maybe add a shovel and prism pole it gets weighty but not a problem on fairly level ground, get it on a side hill or in tall tough grass it takes a bit more effort to keep trucking along, it is much better than packing the stuff, putting it down and then gathering it up again to move. Goes under some fences and can be picked up and moved over those fences it won't go under. A very handy addition to the tool box.
jud
I just loved the last pic. The one with one girl on the donkey, and the other sitting down.
That's life like I like to remember it.
Really.
Nate
You guys look like a bunch of old fogeies pushin' the cart around! Def in the 55+ club!!
Where do you put the Schondstedt?!:excruciating:
I just get the corner locations from the local GIS and put it into my handheld gps, then I start digging. 😉
Actually, the Schondstedt fits in the large tube with the tripod.
Hey, Jim, company name on the tripod. Great idea! Never saw that before. Makes sense, your tripods are sitting out like billboards.
For construction sites.
Throw in a golf club and a hand full of balls.
Then, when you are done at one spot, take out the club and hit a chip shot towards your next location.
It keeps the laborers wondering.