My Frugal Life: Car Free

What I have done for years is be car free. I have been riding my recumbent tricycle almost everywhere I go. That is, unless it rains. Then I either stay home or, if I'm out and see someone who works in a gas station, I ask them for one of their large 50 gallon trash bags and that becomes a poor man's poncho.

Like I said, I ride my recumbent trike every or almost everywhere. I've been as close as Buck Creek State Park and as far as Loveland, Ohio. For years what I've done is if I can, I pack my lunch for a small picnic on the bike path or go to the Buck Creek State Park and sit and eat, then come home. For hot (and I do mean HOT) weather, put some water in a soda bottle if you have them and freeze them. Put them in either a backpack or, if you have a water bottle cage, put one in the cage and keep one in the backpack.

What I've also done for years if you are tired of your back hurting from a standard mattress, purchase an air mattress. Just don't let your cat, dog or anyone who may have sharp objects sit on it. Oh and for patching it, use the patch that comes with it. Or buy a patch kit at Wal-Mart.

I've gone to a staycation place for years, not too thrifty but fun. The Greene Trails Cycling Classic: 4 days of nothing but riding your bicycle. If you are a roller blader or skater, you can join us crazy people who like to ride.

By bentcrazy39 from Springfield, OH

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