Low tech ways to move heavy items or move dirt

Hopefully you're starting to see the necessity of creating ways to move very heavy objects now that you're considering the need to move large amounts of unfiltered water from the source of it to your neighborhood. Recently Survival Blog found a link on Chinese wheelbarrows at Low-tech magazine. The wheel on a Chinese wheelbarrow is located in the middle of the wheelbarrow versus the traditional front end, and as such, very little lifting is needed. The operator is steering the cart only, which will really save your back. Other methods are found at the second link to not only move heavy items but also as low tech earth moving equipment. You most certainly will not have petroleum driven equipment.

[link to www.lowtechmagazine.com]
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Imagine your car running out of gas, and then all your gear will need to be pushed to the next location. Likewise if you needed to relocate, if you had a Chinese wheelbarrow, then you'd be able to haul far more items.

Many times people with gardens have made their own garden carts too. These usually have twin bicycle tires and are made very inexpensively and can haul a lot more than a standard wheelbarrow.
[link to gardencartblog.blogspot.com]
Having one of these, especially with a bicycle would means being able to haul around things much easier. Many are made to be foldable too.
[link to www.gardentownsuites.com]