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I'm not as spry as I was when I was doing Large Format 15 years ago, so hauling the new camera and all the goodies & gee-gaws now requires wheels!

I bought a cheap folding shopping basket/cart to test the theory and discovered this is a good solution when hiking rough trails is not part of the plan.

That said I obtained a much better folding Cart/Basket that was a bit larger and much heavier built.  All teh Amazon reviews that I looked at commented on (in no particular order) big wheels, wheel brake, mesh bottom, very sturdy, rolls easily over rough ground and on and on...

Amazon Shopping Cart  Cart Dimensions

 

The unit meets all my needs and expectations and is roomier to prevent banging up the hardware.  The screen mesh bottom is what was needed to prevent the tripod legs from dropping through the openings in the wire.  Sturdy padded tubular handle and more robust (and much larger) wheels!

The only modification required was a platform to lay the open backpack camera bag on when in "picture taking mode".  This was solved by a piece of 1/4" acrylic sheet with some clips attached to keep it in place both in use and when stored.  The clips I obtained from McMaster Carr did the trick.  They were $4.50 each but worked so well I am quite pleased.

Platform Clips  Clip Detail

 

The neat thing about this is the clips are also used to keep the platform in place when stored on the inside of the basket and folding is not impeded.

Folded Cart with Platform in place   Platform Stored 

The platform clips to the inside of the basket front wall and is totally out of the way.   Basket folds nicely with the platform stored.

 

Cart Partially Loaded   Platform in Use

Plenty of room for other things and to stand the tripod up in one corner.  With the locking wheels (ratchet NOT friction) you have a comfortable height work platform that you do not need to chase around or lean down (important for me after two back surgeries) to the ground.