On 51st Street in Brant Beach, one local resident has devised a way to transport his beach paraphernalia while barely lifting a finger. According to Madison Rocco, who lives nearby, “My neighbor and friend Dennis Cochran has built what he calls the ‘Dune Rover,’ a remote-controlled beach buggy designed to carry gear, chairs and coolers across the sand with ease.”
Rocco explained, “What makes the Dune Rover especially remarkable is its resourceful construction.
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