A tote device comprising a compartment for storing recreational equipment and a strategically located holding mechanism for the placing of weighty objects, wherein said strategically located holding mechanism is placed such that the weight of a weighty object is distributed to lessen the weight load borne by a user. The strategically located holding mechanism is preferably a platform attached outside of the compartment. When a weighty object is placed on the strategically located holding mechanism and the tote device is in position for transporting the recreational equipment to a remote location, the strategic placement of the weighty recreational equipment will act to reduce the weight burden borne by the user.