Those of you who have been with me last year know of my bitter struggles to haul all my stuff through the desert.  Well, I did come up with a solution eventually – it was called caboose.

Just like the universe, the caboose took six days to build:

Trolley Trouble, PMA, Herr K. and the Corridors, Manners or Bust, Buddhist Caves, Caboose

I tried to break the whole thing down into a couple of illustrations.

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First of all, the advantages and disadvantages in hauling around a caboose:

It can be a bit of a pain to stay on the beaten paths at all times, but being able to haul massive amounts of drinks and snacks through the desert is pretty awesome.

Worth a try at least.

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I figured it was important to be able to fit through standard doors, so I didn’t want the caboose to be any wider than 80cm in total:

This has proven to be a rather wise choice. The length of the handlebars is not that crucial.

Standard size bicycle tires are easy to replace, and a box that can be taken out of its compartment provides extra security:

Try to get the ends of the handlebars smoothly coated so they don’t hurt your hands even if you walk ten hours straight.

A complete white paintjob is important, otherwise the caboose will absorb too much heat in the sun. Also, you are going to need an open compartment where you can store stuff like drinks and cameras for easy access:

On a side note, I really didn’t regret taking a spare wheel along the way: Getting Ready To Leave, Sabotage, Desert Caboose 1.1 (new & improved).

Fixing tires in the desert is pure misery.

Soundtrack: Nirvana - “Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Unplugged)”