Bill,
Do you have a web site where you could post a picture of your dolly?

Bill Nicoll
Pueblo, Colorado

William R Wood wrote:

> Maybe some other new users will like these ideas. After making a scopesaver
> type plate to allow me to mount the scope on the tripod easily my next
> problem was how to move the scope around my yard or anywhere else. I like
> the sled idea from the MAPUG site but cant use it since my yard has a nasty
> slope everywhere.
>
> My wife suggested that I use a dolly. Bought a neat dolly at Home Depot
> with air filled tires for about $50. Made a base platform out of 2x4's and
> plywood that fits and protects the scope base and makes it easy for the
> dolly to hold it. Used a bungee cord to wrap around scope and hold to
> dolly. Used high density foam to pad dolly. This works unbelievably well.
> Takes 5 seconds to put the scope on the base platform which I made about
> 4-5" thick so I can pick it up easier. One sec to attach the bungee cord
> and I can pull the scope up hills and over bumps with ease. The bouncy air
> filled tires provide sufficient suspension as long as you go slow over rough
> spots.
>
> Then wife bought me a little Igloo Legend12 cooler. About 13"x10" with a
> nice lid and carrying handle. It came with 2 blue bottle inserts for
> filling with water to freeze. The inserts have round sections to fit soda
> cans. The round sections fit wide angle EPs perfectly and fit regular size
> EP's well too. You can carry 6 EPs in one cooler. I put a sheet of high
> density foam in bottom and it is perfect. Cost $9. Had her buy me another
> one in which I can carry the hand controller, star diagonal etc. In this
> one I made 1/4 thick plywood inserts to make 3 sections in the cooler.
>
> Regards
>
> Bill Wood

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