Survival Wagon Idea - Recreation Or Reality TV

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Originally Posted by freeztar

I don't mind being called out and edumacated.

Do you have some links?

Sorry but no...I'm sure I could find them (if you reeeeeeeally ask me nicely and reeeeeeallly need them)...But for now I'll instead rely on my lifetime of being a rail nut and having been raised and surrounded by the same.

For example my grampa 54 years building locomotives at GE and genuine rail nut.

Then there's Dad his carreer has been researching rail equipment and helping model railroading product manufacturers design prototypes for production. He's also a member of the rail museum here, and a genuine rail nut.
He can and will tell ya everything you never really wanted to know about any type of american rolling stock....(I know from years and years of experience) He litterally has every book ever dedicated to the subject millions of photos of rail cars and locomotives from every concievable angle, and just as many maps of every mainline, spurline, private line, logging route, etc.etc.etc.etc.etc. And I got to hear about it all when not from him from his friends, customers, and of course Grampa.

But again If you really want some links I should be able to dig a few up.

[nkt]

How I built a carbon bike frame at home (and a bamboo frame too) - Instructables - DIY, How To, ride, outdoors - Entry

I just stumbled across this while browsing my Instructables comments. It is a step-by-step on how to build your own carbon fibre frame for a bike. Needless to say, if you are making the frame, you can make it in any shape you like.

If you've not come across carbon fibre anywhere other than for decoration, get yourself to a high-end bike (bicycle) shop. The last three or four years have produced frames that weigh less than my safety boots, with *no* rider weight limit! There are entire bikes that now weight less than my workclothes! (In fact, a lot less, but you'd not believe how heavy my gear is!)

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by nkt

How I built a carbon bike frame at home (and a bamboo frame too) - Instructables - DIY, How To, ride, outdoors - Entry

I just stumbled across this while browsing my Instructables comments. It is a step-by-step on how to build your own carbon fibre frame for a bike. Needless to say, if you are making the frame, you can make it in any shape you like.

If you've not come across carbon fibre anywhere other than for decoration, get yourself to a high-end bike (bicycle) shop. The last three or four years have produced frames that weigh less than my safety boots, with *no* rider weight limit! There are entire bikes that now weight less than my workclothes! (In fact, a lot less, but you'd not believe how heavy my gear is!)

You sparked my imaginary friend. Rather than making a wood wagon as one usually sees them, lay it up in the same way a cedar strip canoe is built and proceed with the wheels & all as you have suggested.

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In fact, a lot less, but you'd not believe how heavy my gear is!)

I'm a welder I believe it. Helmet, respirator, thick leather welding jacket, thick leather apron, right arm heat shield, thick elbow length gloves, kneepads, rod pouch, tool belt, 7" angle grinder, and size 14 1/2 steel toed work boots with metatarsals. All in all about forty five or fifty pounds of gear!

[Turtle]

I'm not sure the wheels on this rig are up to off-road grade, but it's a nice unit that folds out into a bed. Rather than the dogs or goats we have talked about to pull the carts, perhaps homeless people is the way to go? Like Kramer & Newman with their rickshaw.

Los Angeles Times Video

EDAR

[freeztar]

Originally Posted by Turtle

I'm not sure the wheels on this rig are up to off-road grade, but it's a nice unit that folds out into a bed. Rather than the dogs or goats we have talked about to pull the carts, perhaps homeless people is the way to go? Like Kramer & Newman with their rickshaw.

Los Angeles Times Video

EDAR

Interesting. Apart from the "enabling" factor, it seems like a good design...

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by freeztar

Interesting. Apart from the "enabling" factor, it seems like a good design...

You mean enabling folk to sleep up off the ground? I saw this cart as a news story and in context it is a matter of need rather than enabling homelessness. In LA where these get distributed, they simply don't have enough shelter beds for the homeless. I expect the number of homeless nation wide is going to only increase during these hard economic times.

I have to admit that even with all my careful preparation with my wagon, I may not have the oomph to haul it very damn far. Guess I better get in shape for this years wagon rally. .................