dolly packs small enough to go into my canoe fine. (I did end up
posting pics of my dollies here http://shufti.wordpress.com/
2010/07/12/canoe-dollies-2/)

it was  just a thought, another option for you in your dotage.

One other thing to consider is a better system for carrying on van.
Yeah I know you asked list before... :)

You need to make it easier to get it up, and get it down. I think at
your age that might be an issue :)

There are solutions, for instance a roller bar on a rear roof rack so
you hoist the Bootle Bumtrinket up onto the van  from the rear. Or
side extensions on roof racks that allow you to hoist one end, the
the other, of the Bootle Bumtrinket on to racks and then slide it
sideways to be fully on van.

Let your fingers do the walking in Google and you will see many a
nifty solution.

alistair

On 12-Jul-10, at 7:28 AM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

Unless that dolly packs into the boat for the portage around the
midway rapids, and is small enough that the Ride The River shuttle*
driver doesn't object, it would not help. And it would be another
darn thing to bring.