There aren’t many inexpensive options for something like in this picture. Sure, walking or biking is cheap, but carrying stuff, that’s trickier.

I have a great electric kick scooter (charged by solar), and since the grocery store is only a couple of miles away, I figured shopping without a car would be pretty simple.

I’ve walked there before, but with the heat lately, I wanted a way to carry larger grocery loads so I’d have to make less trips. I don’t really wanna have to use my car. I assumed there would be small cargo trailers made for kick scooters.

Turns out, not really. Most trailers are designed for bicycles or larger motorcycle-style scooters.

I found a few niche options people have built themselves, but they’re either more expensive than I wanna spend or require more fabrication skills than I have.

I’ve decided to try building one myself, but yeah, that’s gonna take some time since I’m new at the whole “just build your own shit” brigade.

As you all know, here in the US, living without a car is possible, but it often isn’t very convenient. The infrastructure and products just aren’t designed with that lifestyle in mind.

(Shout out to my downvote stalker. Right on schedule! Thanks for keeping me in your mind all day. LMAO)

      • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
        5·
        5 days ago

        another thing people fail to consider is inclement weather.

        how is that backpack going to fit with a thick/heavy coat on? will it slip off in the rain/snow?

        i your shoes, i would model whatever i build after studying what bicycle dependent places in europe or far east asia have done.

          • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
            3·
            4 days ago

            not if both your body plus the coat doesn’t fit the backpack and especially so if you’re moving a lot and it’s wet outside

        • PapaSkwat@lemmy.todayOP
          42·
          5 days ago

          Thanks! I have a back-up car, but idealy, I’d love to work a system I can use year round. Thank you!

          • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
            2·
            5 days ago

            i ended up creating the same backup or myself and it troubles me that the 2 best mass transit systems in this country are incapable of offering this capability where other mass transit system in the world have no such issues.