At this time of year, I get really fed up with carrying hay bales around. If you pick up a small square bale using the string, it cuts into your hands if you have to carry it any distance, whilst if you carry chunks off a big round bale, you lose half of it whilst you’re opening the gate.
What’s more, my colleagues at work have started laughing at me when I turn up at morning meetings covered in the stuff!
So, I made this (which I feely admit is not exactly rocket surgery):
Basically it’s a square of nylon fabric with two loops of car seatbelt webbing sewn on.
It works very well for carrying square bales comfortably
It can also be used to carry loose hay
However, loose stuff does tend to fall out of the ends a little, so if I was making one specifically for this, I’d put the straps nearer the corners, or even make one with straps all round, like a parachute.
It’s working well enough for me though, and saves me from getting mugged on my way to the hay feeder…. well, most of the time anyway! š
An Outdoor Life 
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