What am I doing? I bought an SUV on Monday, a mini SUV that is. It's an '86 Suzuki Samurai, a barbie-size 4x4. It's debatable whether I really need this thing and I'm ashamed to admit that I own a car now. Looks like I have to change the copy on my website where it says that I do all my errands by bike. This is still mostly true though. I plan to ride my bike everywhere around the city, but I want the option of being able to carry larger things and get out to the woods more often. I figure it can be a tax write-off too for '08. The Samurai is small, fuel efficient and 4wd so I can drive through the snow and mud to get to more remote areas to forage, hunt, track and learn more from the forests.
I had a lot of anxiety when thinking about getting a car again. After 4 years without one, I must say that it has been awesome and very rarely did I ever lament not having one.
I thought about getting a diesel for the ability to run on veggie oil but they cost a lot here in Portland, the conversion process seems like a pain in the ass and when the shit hits the fan and gas is hella expensive I really don't see veggie oil being a cheap, obtainable option. I don't feel all that guilty about being a gas consumer now because I don't intend to drive much at all. It's an experiment. Maybe I'll get sick of it and sell it in 6 months. We'll see. I'll let you all know how it goes for me.
