Ever get the urge to test the cargo capacity of a regular bike? How about a cheapo Walmart bike? This was a lot of groceries to pack home, about 5 miles. Most of the time, I shop frequently and bring home less in one trip. This was a very heavy load and the bike handled much … Continue reading Grocery Shopping: Oversized Load On A Not-At-All-Cargo Bike
My 12-year-old daughter is becoming interested in ecology, and was raring to take some sort of action on this Earth Day! She has been reading about Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program and wants to find some local thing similar to it that she can get involved with. Not willing to wait for someone to hand her an … Continue reading 12-year-old’s own Earth Day clean-up
If the weather gives you lemons... We've all been taking turns with a bug that has left us feeling under the weather. Our energy is still a little drained and we are having a hard time jumping back into our normal routines. I actually love the rain, but I woke up with a craving for sunshine, as if soaking … Continue reading Making Liquid Sunshine Lemonade
The Backpack Objective 