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Favorite "brushbarrow"?

 
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A standard wheelbarrow or garden card doesn't hold much brush, especially larger stuff.  What is your favorite human powered device for moving brush?
 
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I like to lay the brush on a rope, then loop, pull, and tie. That lets me drag by hand or with the mower. I just read this post yesterday and I'm intrigued at the idea of making a big sled. https://permies.com/t/159124/DIY-stone-boat-aka-rock
 
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I like the "Garden Way" cart (the large one) for things that will fit, and I usually can manage a load 1-1/2 to 2 times the height of the sides by standing a few "stakes" on the sides to contain the upper stuff.

For larger brush, like saplings or limbs from felling a tree, I prefer to just grab one or two by hand and drag. Anytime I've tried to get more clever, I spend extra time picking up the pieces when my "clever method" fails, than just making an extra trip on foot.
 
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I use a large Vermont Cart.   It seems to hold as much as I care to handle.of course, the dragging method, mentioned above, comes into play. Finally, I have a PTO chipper that reduced the volume of large branches nicely.
 
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I use a 4-tine straw/manure fork with a full length handle. It's sort of an oversized pitchfork, and the tines are wider at the tip so material doesn't bind. It lets me stab into a pile of branches or sunflower stalks and lift/drag them where they need to go.

The other method is to pile stuff on a beat up plastic tarp and drag it. This works better with two people.

I now have a tractor with forks, but unless it's a big job I don't bother. The 4-tine fork is faster.
 
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