Played a big Oktoberfest gig in Wisconsin many years ago. Sound crew was set up for the whole weekend, and they were staying in a little trailer parked behind the stage. It had a window type air contioner in stalled on the end wall of it. I went to back our big box truck up the rear of the stage to unload, and ripped that air conditioner plumb off.
The sound company guy couldn't yell at me, he was the one signaling me to keep backing up.
Once played a "Dick's Last Resort" about ten years ago down in the Flats here in Cleveland. Narrow street, and the cops would not let you stop and park, even to load in. We had to park in a pay-lot a block down, and hump our gear down the crowded sidewalk. Not knowing ahead of time that this would be the case, I brought the Twin WITHOUT the wheels. On the way back to the truck after the gig, I broke my hand carrying that amp. Stress fractured in two different places. I also tore a tendon at my elbow. Now I have a collapsible hand truck. You live and learn.
Jake