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Method and apparatus for a floatable and collapsible cart having a storage compartment formed by a framed assembly with waterproof material mounted thereon. Floatation material is disposed in the bottom of the storage compartment and front and rear ground contacting wheels are provided below and in

Method and apparatus for a floatable and collapsible cart having a storage compartment formed by a framed assembly with waterproof material mounted thereon. Floatation material is disposed in the bottom of the storage compartment and front and rear ground contacting wheels are provided below and in line with the opposite sides of the storage compartment which may be converted between a folded position and an unfolded position. Objects may be loaded into the storage compartment and pulled by a user on the surface of the water between a boat and the seashore and then rolled along the seashore. A pull cord is provided for pulling the wagon.

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1. An amphibious wagon, the amphibious wagon for transporting items on a surface of a water body and a surface of a ground, comprising: a) a frame assembly being substantially rectangular shaped having a plurality of corners, an upright corner member disposed on each said corner of said frame assemb

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An amphibious wagon, the amphibious wagon for transporting items on a surface of a water body and a surface of a ground, comprising: a) a frame assembly being substantially rectangular shaped having a plurality of corners, an upright corner member disposed on each said corner of said frame assembly, said frame assembly including a support base having a front portion and a rear portion, wherein said front portion and said rear portion are pivotally joined together at a point intermediate said front and rear portions so that said support base has an unfolded position and a folded position;b) a left and a right side support frame disposed on a longer side of said frame assembly, wherein each said side support frame extends from a lower portion of each said upright corner member to an apex intermediate said upright corner members, each said side support frame being pivotable at said apex so that said side support frame can be folded along with said support base between said unfolded position and said folded position;c) a storage compartment defined by a flexible material disposed on said frame assembly, said storage compartment having a front wall, a rear wall, a left and right side wall, a bottom, and being open on a top, wherein said flexible material is removably attached to each said upright corner member and each said left and right side support frame, wherein said flexible material rests on an upper surface of said support base, wherein said storage compartment provides buoyancy for the amphibious wagon for transporting items on the surface of the water body;d) left and right front wheels disposed underneath said front portion of said support base, and left and right rear wheels disposed underneath said rear portion of said support base so that said wheels are useful for rolling the amphibious wagon along the surface of the ground;e) a pull cord disposed on said front portion of said support base for pulling the amphibious wagon along the surface of the water body and the surface of the ground;f) an anti-folding support brace disposed underneath said support base to prevent said support base from being inadvertently folded, wherein said anti-folding support brace folds in a first plane perpendicular to a second plane in which said support base folds;g) wherein said anti-folding support brace joins to one said upright corner member on one side of said front and rear portion of said support base, and having a pivotable coupling intermediate said anti-folding brace; andh) wherein said pivotable coupling is adjustable so as to vary the tension on said pivotable coupling. 2. The amphibious wagon of claim 1, wherein said anti-folding brace is foldable first before said support base is foldable. 3. The amphibious wagon of claim 1, wherein said flexible material attaches to each said upright corner member using a wrap extending around each said upright corner member. 4. The amphibious wagon of claim 1, further comprising flotation material being disposed in said bottom of said storage compartment for providing additional buoyancy to the amphibious wagon. 5. The amphibious wagon of claim 4, wherein said flotation material is disposed in a pocket provided in said flexible material wherein said flotation material can be inserted into and removed from said pocket. 6. The amphibious wagon of claim 5, wherein said flotation material has first and second portions having a space disposed thereinbetween said first and second portions so that said flotation material can be folded along with said support base between said unfolded position and said folded position. 7. A method for assembling an amphibious wagon, the amphibious wagon for transporting items on a surface of a water body and a surface of a ground, comprising the steps of: a) providing a frame assembly being substantially rectangular shaped including an upright corner member disposed on each corner of the frame assembly, the frame assembly including a support base having a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the front portion and the rear portion are pivotally joined together at a point intermediate the front and rear portions so that the support base has an unfolded position and a folded position;b) providing a left and a right side support frame on a longer side of the frame assembly, wherein each side support frame extends from a lower portion of each upright corner member to an apex intermediate the upright corner members, each side support frame being pivotable at the apex so that the side support frame can be folded along with the support base between the unfolded position and the folded position;c) forming a storage compartment by disposing a flexible material on the frame assembly, the storage compartment having a front wall, a rear wall, a left and right side wall, a bottom, and being open on a top, wherein the flexible material is removably attached to each upright corner member and each left and right side support frame, wherein the flexible material rests on an upper surface of the support base, wherein the storage compartment provides buoyancy for the amphibious wagon for transporting items on the surface of the water body;d) providing left and right front wheels underneath the front portion of the support base, and left and right rear wheels underneath the rear portion of the support base so that the wheels are useful for rolling the amphibious wagon along the surface of the ground;e) providing a pull cord on the front portion of the support base for pulling the amphibious wagon along the surface of the water body and the surface of the ground;f) providing an anti-folding support brace disposed underneath the support base to prevent the support base from being inadvertently folded, wherein the anti-folding support brace folds in a first plane perpendicular to a second plane in which the support base folds;g) wherein the anti-folding support brace joins to one upright corner member on one side of the front and rear portion of the support base, and having a pivotable coupling intermediate the anti-folding brace; andh) wherein the pivotable coupling is adjustable so as to vary the tension on the pivotable coupling. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the anti-folding brace must be folded first before the support base is folded. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the flexible material attaches to each upright corner member using a portion of the flexible material extending around each upright corner member. 10. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of placing flotation material in the bottom of the storage compartment for providing additional buoyance to the amphibious wagon. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the flotation material is disposed in a pocket provided in the flexible material, wherein the flotation material can be inserted into and removed from the pocket. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the flotation material has first and second portions having a space disposed thereinbetween the first and second portions so that the flotation material can be folded along with the support base between the unfolded position and the folded position.