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OK C1 users out there. How do you move the thing? Compared to the Toyo 45G, it's not really that heavy, but I have a hard case for the 45G (that weighs another 25+lbs). I have a folding cart that I use with the 45G. Other than the Calumet hardcase, what methods do people use for everyday transport?

I do not currently have any case for the C1.

Mike
 
A local Kmart was closing last fall, and I found a huge gym bag there. The C-1 just fits inside. I put a piece of material that was used to pack a computer in the bottom - it's something like styrofoam. I've had no problem carrying it this way in the bed of my pickup. Strapped down, of course.

To carry the C-1 and the Zone VI heavy duty tripod in the field, I use an old jogging-type baby stroller. It was made by Huffy (I don't think they make them anymore). I removed all of the cloth material and bolted to the bottom a huge metal basket made for delivering newspapers on a bike. The C-1 bag fits in the basket. On top I bungee another small backpack containing film holders, meter, etc. I bungee the tripod so that the feet are against the tire guard on the lower front, and the tripod head is near the handle in the rear. It's all very heavy - probably 80-lbs or so, but balances very well. The big tires roll over everything here in Florida, and I've hiked 4-5 miles with it. I don't know how it might work on hills.

Others may whine about weight, but I take great joy in the absence of problems in the wind.
juan
 
The C1 I used to have fit snugly in a rollerboard luggage piece: the wheeled kind you see everybody using for carry-on luggage on airplane flights. The wheels on these pieces of luggage tend to be large enough for pavement use only.
 
I put mine in a canvas bag and then into a large backpacking pack along with film holder, lenses etc. and carry the tripod with a shoulder strap. Once, I was hiking on steep terrain and fell backwards with the pack on my back. The camera was fine.

Jon
 
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