[nagdu] Guide dogs and Rolling book bags

[Julie J.]

Thanks!  I'm going to check this out.  I'm 5 foot 7 inches and I walk pretty 
fast.  A bag with a short handle would be extremely annoying!  I didn't 
think of handle length, thanks for bringing it up.  It would be very 
frustrating to find the bag/cart with the other features I'm looking for, 
only to find I can't use it comfortably.

Thanks!
Julie


-----Original Message----- 
From: Lyn Gwizdak
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 4:39 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide dogs and Rolling book bags

Hi Julie,
I put around 25-35lbs in my milkcrate cart.  It is very stable - much better
than the wheeled backpacks. I use my wheeled backpack for craft stuff that
is too much on my back.  I have twisted my elbow with it overturning on
uneven sidewalk of street.

I don't know how tall or how long your legs are.  I'm 5'5" with long legs
and I find that the rolling backpacks hit my foot and tip that way as well.
I have to walk slower and make sure my foot doesn't hit it.  I don't have
this problem with the milkcrate one - longer handle. Oh, yeah, I forgot to
say that the handle also folds down and clicks shut down so it can be
carried when empty and it fits very well in a car.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide dogs and Rolling book bags


> Lyn,
>
> How many pounds would you say the milk crate cart can handle?  Also is the 
> cart pretty stable?  the rolling bag I have now will turn onto it's side 
> every time it hits a rock or crack in the sidewalk.  annoying?  I think it 
> needs a wider wheelbase or something.  Or perhaps I'm just a crazy cart 
> driver?
>
> Thanks!
> Julie
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Lyn Gwizdak
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 1:40 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide dogs and Rolling book bags
>
> I have what's called a "Milkcrate cart" that I got at Staples store. It is 
> a
> collapsable crate and folds up to the size of an attache case or 
> briefcase.
> It is plastic and the same size as the milk crates four gallens of milk 
> come
> in.  It doesn't hold a whole lot but is will hold two grocery bags that
> aren't too jammed full.  For larger loads, I use one of those metal wire
> carts that has four wheels.  These come in three different sizes and some
> have two wheels and two stands (designed for pulling only).
>
> It's a pain in the butt to deal with the cart and dog on the bus so I 
> often
> use my cane and leave Landon home for shopping trips.  Or I might just do
> the long walk to the store and use Landon.
>
> HTH
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide dogs and Rolling book bags
>
>
>>
>>
>> I think when I said that I push the bag in front of me that wasn't really 
>> clear.  I pull the bag 99% of the time.  the only time I push it is when 
>> I'm going through a doorway.  If I pull it, the door ends up shutting on 
>> the thing and causing larger difficulties!  *smile*
>>
>> On the subject of rolling bags...does anyone have a link to a place that 
>> sells inexpensive pull behind carts suitable for carrying groceries?  Or 
>> do you guys use a suitcase type of bag?  Ideally I'd like something that 
>> folds up fairly small that I could carry when it's empty.  then when I'm 
>> done shopping unfold and load it so I can pull it behind me.
>>
>> TIA
>> Julie
>>
>>
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