Deer Carts. Do you use them?

Two years ago I bought a deer cart to carry hunting gear since my back is falling prey to Father Time. I read reviews and was amazed at how many people had them and were not hunters. Since getting mine it has been used for hauling hunting and fishing gear as well as hauling whitetails and Christmas trees. It has been used to haul corn to feeders and fertilizer to the garden. One thing several buyers said was they wish there were brakes on the carts. I didn't think much about the brakes until I used it to haul a tree stand to a hunting spot. The first time I stopped to rest while pulling uphill I realized why brakes were needed. To stop and rest you had to turn the cart across the slope or it would roll downhill. If you did that and the cart was loaded a little top heavy the whole thing would roll over on it's side. So, I decided to put some brakes on it. First I put a pair of paddles on the rear side of the wheels which stopped the cart from rolling backwards. That took care of going up hill but when going down hill the cart was always pushing me and if not careful it would pick up too much speed. The brakes make handling much easier but also is helpful when hauling in my truck as it won't roll around with the brakes engaged. The rear paddles are simply flipped rearward to disengage while the front are controlled by a rod. Cost was minimal. I used some ice maker tubing and heavy fishing line for the front brakes. The rod that controls is an arrow shaft with some ice maker tubing through it it protect the fish line. As with almost all projects some duct tape and zip ties are required. If you live or hunt in a flat area you may not need the brakes but if you hunt hill country they are great. Either way a deer cart is a very handy tool. I had to experiment with the paddle length a bit to get the right length but IMO it was well worth the time.