Originally Posted by marmot
I see no solution to this problem: Mass transit goes only to places where masses of people are going. That is exactly where I DON'T want to be. Therefore, if I must drive, I will.
I am sure this depends on the area you live in. In Switzerland, busses that delievered packages and also carry passangers (Postbus) ruitinely go to, well, just about everywhere. Of the 12 or so summits I walked over this past summer, a postbus went to every single trailhead. Was a bit hard on the morale to be walking for hours on a gentle, winding, paved roads, watching the rain clouds and mist descend on the summits, while a postbus would barrel past me. But such is the price of purity.
Of course, Switzerland utilizes just about every ounce of land.