Carrying bag or cart: Which is more physically demanding?

[porkturtle]

My thing, and I'm sure I've posted something similar before, is this:

Used a backpack for years. All my buddies were like, "Come on, old man. You need a cart. It's only a matter of time..." I eventually caved and got the Transit.

Once - once, Johnny! - in the early goings of having the thing, I was headed to Renaissance Grey for a round with one of those buddies. I had asked him if he considered it cart-friendly, and he said, "Absolutley not." So I got to the parking lot, switched everything to my E2 bag, and slung it on.

I got to the first tee, and he's standing there with his cart. And honest to god, my shoulders were already feeling the backpack. I looked him up and down disdainfully, like, "Et tu, Brute?" and walked straight back to my car to fill up the cart. Made him wait a bit, too.

Now, it can be said that there are cart-friendly courses, and the not-so. For me, I use the cart everywhere. Haven't used my bag since. I never pull with my throwing arm, and like others have said, try to alternate between pushing and pulling. Bugs? Mud? No benches? No worries, on any of that. And while I don't sit a lot on the thing, I do rest a knee on it just about any time I stop. It sets up the perfect attitude-lean, you know, one arm propped on the handle, and one leg up. Cigarette burning, beer in hand etc. We older guys just know how to Do It...

Was that a Johnny Dangerously reference in there? I applaud your craftiness.

 

[Innova63]

Was that a Johnny Dangerously reference in there? I applaud your craftiness.

After re-reading the title, I thought to myself...

Who's carrying their cart...

 

[BogeyNoMore]

Which one of you fargin bastages carries their cart?!

 

[EarthRocker]

Was that a Johnny Dangerously reference in there? I applaud your craftiness.

Why, yes. Yes it was. I throw the applause back in your general direction for knowing the reference. (I fargin' love that movie. "It's an .88 Magnum. This thing shoots through schools.")

 

[BillyP]

If you have 5 discs and a water bottle, you don't need anything too weighty, like a large bag. I've played over 30 years, finally bought a bag during covid when I literally couldn't quit buying discs like I owned a DG shop.

 

[ChrisinFL]

I only have a bag. I am debating a cart, not because carrying the bag is a hardship, but because I would like to be able to have more discs with me to choose from. I guess the more discs I own, the more I would like to be able to have with me in case I want to throw them. Also, even though I rarely use the few scattered benches, every now and then, a seat anywhere I want one might be nice.

 

[biscoe]

Cart also allows for this rig...

 

[ChrisinFL]

Cart also allows for this rig...
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Lol.

 

[seedlings]

Cart also allows for this rig...
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Slightly larger cart… add a portable basket… I expect to see BISCOE Signature insta-disc-golf-courses for sale on Etsy.