lauraelysia
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- May 2025
Hello all. I can see that there are already some threads on hiking trailers, and I have read them all and can see that there is a resident expert in David! I am trying to choose between these two trailers and would appreciate thoughts.
I would be using one to tow my 3-legged dog (10kg) and camping gear while walking in the UK. The dog can walk, but she needs to rest in my backpack more often than not (which she is very happy to do), and carrying both her and camping gear is too much for me even with lightweight gear, especially as I also need extra food and bedding for her.
I am wondering if they can really deal with the kind of mud we get here, which can be fairly deep? I also own a 3-wheeled off-road dog buggy (Innopet Sporty) that I sometimes use for her on well made paths and in drier weather, but I avoid using it in any kind of serious mud (though mud is made a little easier by dragging it backwards, but still not fun).
The other thing that I am wondering is whether the Hipstar is better for my purposes as the long handles seem to fold down more easily.
I live in a very busy, crowded place and every walk starts with a walk to the equally busy train station. I wouldn't be popular dragging either trailer behind me on my hips in a crowded place, and I note the Hipstar can be used more like a wheelie suitcase in these situations, which the Wheelie V can't really as far as I can tell. This would also be useful on the trains, which are also busy. Otherwise, I had been thinking that the Wheelie V was more established and simpler. The Hipstar's latest batch would appear to be shipping end Feb/early March.
Really grateful for any thoughts. Thanks in advance.
I would be using one to tow my 3-legged dog (10kg) and camping gear while walking in the UK. The dog can walk, but she needs to rest in my backpack more often than not (which she is very happy to do), and carrying both her and camping gear is too much for me even with lightweight gear, especially as I also need extra food and bedding for her.
I am wondering if they can really deal with the kind of mud we get here, which can be fairly deep? I also own a 3-wheeled off-road dog buggy (Innopet Sporty) that I sometimes use for her on well made paths and in drier weather, but I avoid using it in any kind of serious mud (though mud is made a little easier by dragging it backwards, but still not fun).
The other thing that I am wondering is whether the Hipstar is better for my purposes as the long handles seem to fold down more easily.
I live in a very busy, crowded place and every walk starts with a walk to the equally busy train station. I wouldn't be popular dragging either trailer behind me on my hips in a crowded place, and I note the Hipstar can be used more like a wheelie suitcase in these situations, which the Wheelie V can't really as far as I can tell. This would also be useful on the trains, which are also busy. Otherwise, I had been thinking that the Wheelie V was more established and simpler. The Hipstar's latest batch would appear to be shipping end Feb/early March.
Really grateful for any thoughts. Thanks in advance.