Originally Posted by Bekologist

I'm not arguing that we live in a car culture either, that's a nondebate as well.





Well, I haven't been since I moved away because I have believed in regionalism since I was a lad. However, back then I'd hitchiked to the ferry terminals, driven a vehicle for hire to the sailboat races, sailed a boat there, got a ride across the straights from some drunk we met in a bar in St Ignace one night after the ferries stopped running, and would certainly consider a trip in a sea kayak a doable venture. I've also been on work retreats and to see friends during the winter. I'd never ridden bikes to the ferry terminal, because I would always bike tour towards Copper Country and into the Huron mountains as well...

The last time I drove for a trip here in my region was July 4th weekend. We went to ski a volcano, so I brought the car to the trailhead. I'm working on being able to haul my skis to the north cascades on my bicycle for next spring season's skiing. I used my car about 4 times since I suffered a broken hip in August. I felt extremely guilty doing so. Back on my utility bike now, the station wagon now sits and grows moss.