Carrying a corny long distances on your back

[DrFuggles]

Hi all,

I'm interested in carrying a corny into work in the morning. My commute involves a 5 minute walk, a train ride and a 10 minute walk.

Carrying a corny loose would be somewhat tricky, but I'm wondering if anyone has had success lugging one around using some sort of scuba-tank carrying type rig? Carrying 25kg on your back isn't too hard.

Any ideas?

 

[Cavpilot2000]

Hi all,

I'm interested in carrying a corny into work in the morning. My commute involves a 5 minute walk, a train ride and a 10 minute walk.

Carrying a corny loose would be somewhat tricky, but I'm wondering if anyone has had success lugging one around using some sort of scuba-tank carrying type rig? Carrying 25kg on your back isn't too hard.

Any ideas?

A standard top-loading backpack or army rucksack.
But this is exactly why I bought a couple of 2.5 gallon corny kegs. You can closed-circuit fill them from a 5 gallon and they are FAR more transportable.

 

[JonM]

I'd try something with wheels, like strapping it to a hand truck or something. Once on Ask This Old House they put a big bug sprayer on a wheeled golf bag carrier.

 

[IslandLizard]

Don't put 25kg on your back. Stick it inside a rolling travel case/suitcase.

 

[ryanmbeal]

Backpack, here's an example:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJLZZ7_BIJA/

These guys took a 1/6 bbl keg 5 miles and ~4000ft of elevation gain to serve beer to the Bridger Ridge Run participants. Makes a 5 min walk sound like a piece of cake.

 

[brick_haus]

When I take my corny for a walk I put it in a 2 ball rolling bowling ball carrier. Mine is 2.5 gallon, 5 gallon corny will need a 3 ball version. A 5# CO2 bottle fits in the shoe compartment! My bowling buddies love it.
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[kh54s10]

A few wraps around your body with Duct tape should do the job!

 

[oceanic_brew]

The image of a guy in a Scuba suit drinking beer through a diving mask is killing me here

 

[DaNewf]

The tumpline is a pretty cheap and effective solution for lugging big loads. The voyageurs were expected to carry a couple of 90lbs packs (at the same time) over pretty rugged terrain using these. The ones that survived must have had necks like tree stumps (plus arthritis and worn discs).

 

[murphyslaw]

Uber.

 

[Norselord]

Are you planning on going through any metal detectors?

If you have any paranoid people commuting with you, they might flag your giant "pressure cooker"

 

[DrFuggles]

Yeah it's going through the City in London so I would expect i might get a bit of interest from the Old Bill - they're welcome to a pint though. I won't be taking my gas cylinder for this reason!