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Need a festival trolley. Last one got trashed at Bluedot 2024 (that was the muddy one at Jodrell Bank), wheels were clogged, frame rusted. It still carried two heavy kids and a stash of cheap IPA though until it died. Any recommend one that will survive the apocalyptic summer of 2025?
Maybe something like this, but tougher:
Got one very similar to this from Tesco a few years back with the fat tyres (essential for dragging over dry sand and mud.
What I don’t like about that Wickes one ^ is the way the wheels are held in a bracket that clogs with mud. I speak from recent experience of dragging a clogged up trolley across a muddy field or two. Those with a single sided attachment and loads of clearance, I looked at those with envy what with their turning wheels and everything
The one linked in the OP looks good. The downside is that it doesn’t fold but if you can transport it then no problem
If a trolley that size doesn’t fold, then you’ll need something pretty big to carry it, along with all the stuff to go in it, in which case you might as well just kip in the vehicle on a self-inflating mattress!
When I went to End Of The Road a couple of years ago, there was a Mr Trolly there, hiring trolleys in the car park for something like £10/hour - I transported all my gear to a decent camping spot, set up the tent, chucked everything in the tent and took the trolley back, and got a refund because I’d had it for less than an hour.
I might think about getting a folding one like the Wickes one, because my car doesn’t have the space in the back that the Octavia did, although even that would struggle with the Fb one!
£10/hour? That's a good business. Cheers everyone for chipping in with advice. I think the issue is there's flimsy ones that all fold, and big ol' sturdy ones that don't. We're after something inbetween, and perhaps a gardening-style one is the way to go.
Anyone else hate online shopping for this kind of thing? I like to bash things with wheels on in person, rather than judge the quality of jpegs.
I've got a TF Gear Juggernaut
Was absolutely brilliant when I used it a few years ago (use caravan for festivals now)
That's a beast!! Mad max style, that one.
Most people I've seen overload their under specced trolleys & they even struggle over flat dry ground.
You want something like this as a minimum.
The Juggernaut I pictured above had on it from memory
4 man tent
Sleeping bag
Air bed
Pillows
2no car batteries
40l 12v fridge
Table and chairs
Weekends clothing
Lots of beer
6no 1.5l bottles of water
Cooking utensils and food
And probably other stuff that I can't remember
I’ve had a few, TBH most are shit, the von haus one above is good, but for heavy stuff a sack truck with you gear in boxes and strapped on is a game changer.
Note- a proper solid one, not one that folds out with no axle.
https://www.epowertrucks.co.uk/product-category/electric-powered-wheelbarrows/
Or just take less stuff
I can totally see uses for a folding trolley, but only if it folds, and only if it's really robust with wheels that don't clog. If that vonhaus one folded down nicely it would be ace
For everything else I have a Magliner Gemini which is the gold standard of handtrucks and absolutely fantastic
Have tried some friends trolleys in the past with mixed success, and seen countless trolley failures over the years at festivals.
We now use our Thule Chariot with the jogging wheel at the front. It collapses/disassembles well, has a large capacity, takes a reasonable weight of stuff, and can get through most mud or rough terrain without issues.
Although, if there is due to be a trolley man hiring out the sturdy ones for £10, I would use these. They are usually very robust and designed for the sort of purpose that you want it for.
Also with using Trolley Man there is no chance of someone nicking your own fancy trolley from your tent to get stuff to their car on the last night of the festival.
e-barrow for the lazy amongst us
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Makita-DCU180PTX4-Brushless-Wheelbarrow-Batteries/dp/B0BV6QWVR9/ref=sr_1_6?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4QG1LagZRY19iHc0f3iibfUMrupiMMoXLjbRMfDL4toH6JPy5ShJQjZbaRvG_NKed2VLK9XeHJ5AxgS_zw7T8bh5r6PMESEog0XdyNjf4uC-ZycVA31qcdGOh5zOgXbt1r_ZnO33jDO6iuBWXr_8LVf6txHQoOrS22DLpQ9cSYO9O7RvmxCGZOY8RqeJ9UP1HEkilo5rvIMpiFjXqXV-yU1pkDSHzyxNVU8rdvQWTW6NH1S26gM0jEUTITCy7A-4gvBSTufdmKGvGBuunIkUQXPOo5Imh9_cu3qtl_ttm8E.JuwIymfhZcYOlQ8ce7qNaGROy5QEcr6vXL4fySlJEos&dib_tag=se&keywords=ball+barrow&qid=1718430923&sr=8-6&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.d7e5a2de-8759-4da3-993c-d11b6e3d217f
My dad has one of those Amazon ones. Worked great on a beach loaded up with kids and paddle boards.
Tried various things over the years - with varying degrees of failure. 😂 Anything foldable, or lightweight just fails in the mud.
We just put up with being fleeced sideways by Mr. Trolley at Green Man now. As our kid and the others are all a bit older, we don’t need to have one all weekend.
Whatever you go with, remember to bring a good assortment of different length bungees. They’re invaluable.