Monday, February 18, 2008

I Get Around

The tendency of a nomad is to travel with the natural flow of the seasons or the weekly migrations of people to trendy clubs, no matter the scale or distant of the migration mode of transportation dictates the clothes and supplies that a nomad will bring with them. Each mode of transportation bring with it its own advantages and disadvantages and daily ranges.
By Foot
Range: 1block – 60+ miles (95+ km)
Weight capacity: 40+ lbs (20+ kg)
Temperature tolerances: 40-90°f (4-32°c)

Advantages:
Free
No infrastructure needed
Good exercise
Slow pace
Ability to find back ally stories and bars

Disadvantages:
Limited weight
Exhausting
Limited daily long distance travel

By Bike
Range: 8 blocks – 150+ miles (240+ km)
Weight capacity: 80+ lbs (40+ kg)
Temperature tolerances: 40-95°f (4-35°c)

Advantages:
Cool bike
Good exercise
Biking shorts are always cool

Disadvantages:
If a bike breaks that’s money out of your pocket
Bikes can be stolen and often are
Off roading can be very difficult

By Automobile
Range: 5 – 900+ miles (1500+ km)
Weight capacity: 300 - 2000+ lbs (480 - 3200+ kg)
Temperature tolerances: 5 - 105°f (-15 - 40°c)

Advantages:
Ladies love a cool car
Long travel range
More places in one day
Site seeing fun

Disadvantages:
Parking in any city usually sucks
Getting gas is a painful experience!
Getting gas is a painful experience!!
Getting gas is a painful experience!!!

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