Wheelhikers
Examples of hikes and expeditions where hikers have used carts, wheels or trolleys to haul or push gear while walking
Examples of hikes and expeditions where hikers have used carts, wheels or trolleys to haul or push gear while walking
A research collection and links to hikers and long distance walkers who are using various systems with wheels to carry gear while walking when it fits in on their expeditions
Text and drawings by Frits Ahlefeldt - Hiking.org
(England)
Legendary British long-distance hiker who started pulling his wagon in South America in 1998 promising he would walk back to England. He made it across the Bering sea half swimming half walking across the ice. In 2019 he is still on his way (Wikipedia)
Link: Refuga.com Story Carl Bushby
(Denmark)
Ultra long distance runner with a babyjogger. Jesper Olsen has made it on foot two times around the planet - First East to west - then North to south and back. Pushing his babyjogger much of the way:
Link: Jesper Olsen Wikipedia
(Germany)
The German Long distance hiker Christoph Rehage is on his way from China to Germany (2019) with his two wheel wagon that he has been adapting and using for years:
(USA)
Steve Fugate has been walking with a huge "Love Life" sign, often pulling a small wagon after him, with all his belongings. He started out after his son died in 1999. And has been walking since, sharing his simple message: "Love Life"
Link: Facebook: stevelovelife
(Canada)
Walking around the globe with a baby carrier to support children in need. In year 2000 Jean Be'liveau took off from Canada soon after his 50 years birthday on his walk around the world mission - it too 11 years
Link: wwWalk.org
(British-French-US-Australia)
Sebastian Copeland Mark George are most known for his expeditions to polar regions but in 2016 they crossed unassisted 650 km. through the Simpson desert in Australia using carts, just to practice
Link Lonely planet: Crossing Australia on foot
(Sweden)
Kristina walked and ran more than 1000 miles through Iran in 2015 pushing a babyjogger in front of her. She wanted to challenge what she could
Link: alonethroughiran.com/
Switzerland
20+ years of ultra long distance hikes. Well known explorer who is using two wheeled pull wagon on some expeditions.
Sarah Marquis is both hiker, TED talker and writer.
Link: sarahmarquis.ch
(USA)
Back in 1970-1974 The Kunst brothers walked around the world using a mule pulled wagon part of the way in support of UNICEF. One of them was killed on the way. But Dave Kunst walked around the globe as one of the firsts.
Link: davekunst.com/
Australia
Jon Robert Muir (Wikipedia) is a world famous adventurer who among other quests also spent 128 days solo crossing Australia unassisted, (2.500 km.) hauling his two wheel chart after him
Wikipedia: Alone across Australia
In 2010 Ripley hauled his special build wagon after him into the Mongolia desert. 240 kg. of gear solo attempting to be the first to cross it unassisted on foot. He managed 52 days and 1628 km.
Link: Davenport Mongolia 2010
England
British explorer known both for many kinds of adventurers and for supporting and helping make quests possible
Carts for crossing deserts - Tim moss has written an article about different types of carts for crossing deserts:
Link: Desert Carts