Let's say things get really bad and we either can't drive motor vehicles (no gas; no spare parts) or won't drive them (too damn many "checkpoints"). What are the most interesting forms of transportation:

Within a Gulch?

Between the Gulch and the wider world?

Naturally, a lot will depend on distances, terrain, climate, etc. Personally, we're in the course of learning to ride/drive/sail/pedal as many vehicles as we can. But you've probably thought of something we haven't.

Any thoughts?

Here's something interesting from one of our correspondents, a four-wheel pedal-powered vehicle that rides like a bike has seats and a cargo area like a car:

The Rhoades Car
125 Rhoades Ln. Dept 13553
Hendersonville, TN. 37075 U.S.A.
Phone: 615.822.2737 ext. 13553
http://rhoadescar.com

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