On my way home I stopped off quickly (I had to rush home to meet a guy buying something from me off Craigslist) to pick up a 12 pack of diet Pepsi. I was amazed that the 12 pack fit in my backpack with lots of room to spare. I could've gotten at least one more in there and maybe two! That's one of the things about going strictly by bike, you get a real education on what you can and cannot carry. While the 12 pack easily fit in the backpack, I'm glad I didn't have to carry it more than a few blocks.
Tomorrow night, however, I have to go to the grocery store for a bunch of stuff. New Seasons Market is my favorite 'big'* grocery store in Portland. Unfortunately, there isn't one close to me. So tomorrow I'll go to Whole Foods, which is by no means close, but closer than New Seasons. I very well may be completely crippled by the time I get home with my groceries.
I've seen several people using bike trailers. While there are a couple of companies that manufacture them (see Burley and Bob), most folks just make their own. The ones by Burley and Bob are a little expensive to justify and the homemade version is probably out for a guy in a small apartment, not to mention a little too Burning Man for me. So for the time being I'll just load the backpack and strap whatever won't fit to my rear rack - or do without.
The day I have to get cat litter is going to be a sad day indeed. This might change my perspective on trailer costs, construction and/or whether or not people see me as a Burner.
*The best grocery store in Portland is Food Fight. Although it's referred to as more of a convenience store. It has everything a junk food loving vegan needs to pack on the Portland 15 (like the freshman 15, but for vegans who move to Portland.)
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