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28 My final cart solved all these issues. In 1979, I designed a tall shipping case that had all the equipment built in and permanently connected. All I had to do to set up was remove the front cover and attach the antenna mast assembly. It was narrow enough to fit easily through a 24-inch-wide doorway. The height of the pull- out mix panel allows me to mix while standing (a good idea when car stunts are involved) or seated in a custom-made chair. And I can stand up on the chair's specially-reinforced foot rest to see over anyone standing in front of me. The cart is completely self-contained, with 105 A-H of SLA batteries. The extra set of tires lets me travel horizontally over rough ground, and the dolly can be unbolted to use separately if needed. The only problem remaining is the 325-pound weight. lot of room to set up shop. It was so big, it had to lay flat on top of all my other gear in the back of my 1976 International Harvester Scout II (an SUV before they were called that). There were also the same problems that I had with my first folding cart: stuff bounced off when moving over rough surfaces; rain, especially coming on suddenly; and having to unpack all the gear in the morning and interconnect it, then having to put everything away at wrap. Here is a lightweight alternative vertical design belonging to Chinese mixer Cloud Wang. Whatever cart style you choose initially, be prepared to replace it after you have gained some experience, and perhaps again … and again … and… If you're going to work out of a bag, rent various rigs, fill the pouch with thirty pounds of exercise weights, and wear it for many hours. Experiment with changing the strap tension, bag mounting height, and all the other variables, including different size carbineers to attach the loads. A hip belt is a necessity to distribute the weight and reduce the pressure on your shoulders. Nothing available worked perfectly for me, so I wound up buying both Porta-Brace and Versa-Flex rigs and creating a Frankenstein from the top of one and the bottom of the other. The organization of your stuff is Paramount (or Warner or Disney or…) for efficient operation and avoiding errors, especially in stressful situations. I use both colors and numbers, according to the RETMA Standard (which is used for the colored bands on electronic c o m p o n e n t s ) : 0=Black, 1=Brown, 2=Red, 3=Orange, 4=Yellow, 5=Green, 6=Blue, 7=Violet, 8=Grey, 9=White. My radio mikes and mixer pots are all color-coded, as are all my same-sized equipment cases, which allow my brain's right side to take some of the load off its left side. Note that I have permanently taped the unused Chinese mixer Cloud Wang's vertical lightweight cart Wireless transmitters both numbered and color-coded My current shipping-case cart, built in 1979, and no more cables!