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Disclosed is a portable storage and transport unit that can be easily moved, even through rough terrain, to any desired location. The unit includes a continuous supported work surface area around its entire perimeter, as well as multiple methods of adjusting the unit's center of gravity to reduce th

Disclosed is a portable storage and transport unit that can be easily moved, even through rough terrain, to any desired location. The unit includes a continuous supported work surface area around its entire perimeter, as well as multiple methods of adjusting the unit's center of gravity to reduce the effort needed to move it. The unit includes an optional weather shelter, the ability to be towed by a vehicle even when fully loaded, and a separate gear rack to accommodate efficient wheeled transport of even more gear.

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1. A portable storage and transport unit, comprising: at least one upper storage area, designed at a height to allow efficient storage of less heavy objects, whose hinged door opens downward and lies flat and serves as part of a continuous supported work surface area around the entire perimeter of s

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A portable storage and transport unit, comprising: at least one upper storage area, designed at a height to allow efficient storage of less heavy objects, whose hinged door opens downward and lies flat and serves as part of a continuous supported work surface area around the entire perimeter of said portable storage and transport unit;at least one lower storage area that can accommodate very heavy objects that cannot be safely placed in said upper storage area and whose hinged door opens downward and lies flat;a top storage area, covered by a lid;a set of removable support legs that can raise said storage and transport unit off the ground and support said portable storage and transport unit in a stationary position;a set of gear rack guide tubes that keeps the bottom of said portable storage and transport unit off the ground;a hinged handle that may be locked in a fully horizontal position and allows said portable storage and transport unit to be lifted and carried;a mechanism for adjusting the center of gravity of said portable storage and transport unit to allow easier transport of more gear;a set of side rollers secured to said portable storage and transport unit; and,a set of top rollers secured to said portable storage and transport unit. 2. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 1, wherein said upper storage area contains at least one support point for at least one shelf of adjustable height. 3. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 2, wherein said shelf of adjustable height divides the internal space of said upper storage area into smaller storage spaces. 4. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 1, further comprising two or more battery-powered electric motors, individually geared at each wheel, that allow wireless control of the movements of said portable storage unit in all directions. 5. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 1, further comprising a system that shelters said portable storage and transport unit from weather, comprising: a weather shelter frame;a cover for said weather shelter frame, made of a water-resistant material;a set of weather shelter support poles that connects to and supports said weather shelter frame, is adjustable to a desired height, can be installed at a desired distance from said portable storage and transport unit, and may be secured into the ground to permit said cover for said weather shelter frame to be placed over said weather shelter frame;a set of wind anchors, installed at ground level for each of said set of weather shelter support poles; and,a set of sliding gear rack weather shelter beams that fits into said set of gear rack guide tubes and is longer horizontally than said portable storage and transport unit. 6. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 5, wherein said weather shelter frame includes at least one side panel. 7. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 1, wherein said continuous supported work surface area around the entire perimeter of said portable storage and transport unit is created by a combination of the hinged door of said upper storage area, at least one piece of removable lateral work surface support material that slides through and is centered in said hinged handle, at least one piece of removable longitudinal work surface support material, and at least one piece of removable foldable U-shaped hinged work surface material that is set structurally upon said hinged handle. 8. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 1, wherein the mechanism for adjusting the center of gravity of said portable storage and transport unit comprises: said set of gear rack guide tubes;a set of sliding gear rack weather shelter beams, with holes drilled along the length of said set of sliding gear rack weather shelter beams to accommodate fasteners, that fits into said set of gear rack guide tubes;a gear rack beams handle that connects to and forms a U-shaped unibody structure with said sliding gear rack weather shelter beams; and,an axle that, when adjusted, adjusts the center of gravity of said portable storage and transport unit by moving said set of sliding gear rack weather shelter beams along the length of said set of gear rack guide tubes and allowing said set of sliding gear rack weather shelter beams to be fastened into said set of gear rack guide tubes at a desired location. 9. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 1, wherein the mechanism for adjusting the center of gravity of said portable storage and transport unit comprises: an adjustable axle screw jack held in place by screw jack spin blocks at each end;an axle movable along the length of said adjustable axle screw jack;a set of ruggedized wheels connected to said axle; and,a removable crank handle that, when cranked, moves said axle and said set of ruggedized wheels along the length of said adjustable axle screw jack. 10. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 1, further comprising a U-shaped gear rack whose storage areas include a top gear bay and two side gear bays and that rolls on or off the top of said portable storage and transport unit by use of said side rollers and said top rollers. 11. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 1, further comprising a mechanism to allow rigid-longitudinal-axis towing of said portable storage and transport unit by a vehicle smaller than a truck or SUV. 12. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 11, wherein said mechanism to allow towing of said portable storage and transport unit by a vehicle smaller than a truck or SUV has an adjustable center of gravity. 13. The portable storage and transport unit of claim 12, wherein said adjustable center of gravity is adjusted by a mechanism comprising: an adjustable axle screw jack held in place by screw jack spin blocks at each end;an axle movable along the length of said adjustable axle screw jack;a set of ruggedized wheels connected to said axle; and,a removable crank handle that, when cranked, moves said axle and said set of ruggedized wheels along the length of said adjustable axle screw jack.