Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
I came across this interesting, at least to me, piece in the NY Times by a person who is walking the path from humanity's origins in the Rift Valley to its last settlement at the tip of South America.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/23/op...=1&ref=opinion
These quotes from the article describe how I often feel about the people around me who have chosen, often without realizing there are other choices, to make a habit of car use:
I thought some of the people who frequent the LCF forum would also enjoy this article.
It was a good article. Alot of people on this forum only think of human powered trasportation at 12 mph or more. However I believe there is a huge segment of the population that prefers to travel at 3 miles per hour on foot and backpacking is a good example. I find that I'm begining to appreciate this kind of thinking because we miss so much more when we're on bikes. I find the fear and danger of automobiles go away as a walker. When you think about it, walking is a safer activity overall.
The book they mentioned Wanderlust seems like a good read. I think I'll buy the Kindle version in a couple of months.