Seems August is "Astronomy Accessory" month at Costco. :-)

First we learn of the Celestron 114GT that can be adapted for other purposes,
and then I find "something else" that can help those who must lug large OTAs
100s of feet to a viewing site. FWIW, I always wander around a Costco to see
what hidden goodies I can find, this week's gem is a golf cart whose box is
shown here (in case you need to know what to look for):

http://www.thadlabs.com/ASTRO/Projec...t/cart_box.jpg

I found 'em tucked away and checked one out in the store. Really neat, and
the (almost) 12" diameter wheels have ball-bearings and the material appears
to contain air-cells with better shock-absorbency than the pneumatic tires on
any of my hand carts.

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http://www.thadlabs.com/ASTRO/Projec...TA_on_cart.jpg

you'll see how easily the cart supports and transports an Atlas/XT 10 OTA. The
OTA's diameter prevented me using the supplied Velcro-straps (for a golf bag)
but as you can see bungee cords work fine. Though the OTA weighs only 30 lbs,
I'd have to carry it several hundred feet across my back yard to where I view
and the cart will prevent any "mishaps" should I sneeze, stumble, get hit by a
meteor, whatever. :-)

Hope this idea can benefit you, too. The cart costs US$48.99 at Costco.