The 28 pounds (13 kg) were quite heavy at the time, but it came with the best suitcase, which completely covered the wheels, perfect for minimizing the car’s dirt, but also made easier to lift and neat storage. On closer inspection, you’ll also find several hidden water bottle racks, although we’ll love it with some external storage options on the Timber Ridge.
Alpacas are good except for beach games, and if you don’t have a huge trunk, that’s the most versatile. This is expensive compared to many options on Amazon, but there is no lifetime warranty support.
Budget behemoth: Wooden ridge folding van
As of August 2025, this $80, 135-liter foldable van has reviewed on Amazon (average 4.5 stars), making it one of the most popular and most popular options on the Internet, and it’s the $80, 135-liter foldable van. There are several trivial differences between the US and UK models (we tested the UK options), so from the biggest names in budget outdoor gear, they are the same wagon.
Like Gregory, this van has hard plastic wheels. In this case, the diameter is 7.5 inches and the width is 3.4 inches. They also fell into deeper sand and tried their best to pull the vans with their vans up the hill, but the first two wheels didn’t plow the sand as clearly.
We worked hard to pick up the dunes with the loaded shopping cart, but this was agile on solid sand and other surfaces. Despite the smaller capacity, we lost only one during the timing trial, thanks mainly to the side pockets. We were able to securely stuff towels, water bottles, sandals, and even huge mansions.
The wood ridge van is as easy to assemble as business and entertainment and Gregory trolleys, but that’s a little shaky, especially if you’re under heavy burdens on firm, uneven ground. The handle also gave up on the low price, with a maximum capacity of just 220 pounds (100 kg).
It’s nicely packaged and small, although the lid isn’t as practical as the one on Gregory, which covers the wheels so it protects your trunk. However, there is a practical ribbon ring on the base, which means that the fabric cover is securely secured in place.
Wired is happy with the quality of this budget beach wagon and we hope it lasts for years as we are tired of seeing many similar (albeit cracked) designs at the end of the holiday weekend.
Best for: Business and Recreation Beach Shopping Cart
The Business & Recreation Beach Cart is definitely a range of attractive fabric color schemes available in the “Influential People” area (think Cape Cod Meets Côted’Azur). It looks good, replacing the soft parasol stripes with usually sturdy polyester. However, the affordable price is $399, which feels expensive for a folding beach cart with a makeover.
Compared to competition, especially the unloading capacity is also very small, and the metal frame does stir a little for high-priced products (especially on firm, uneven ground). But, on the sand, the oversized wheels do well, the second fastest van in the test. Yes, there were several items during the game that were AWOL, but this was probably compared to the packing boat, not the van.
