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[discussion] What would your solution be for long haul travel with animals? (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 year ago by Ktanaqui@lemm.ee to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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To explain my question, and why I'm asking it:

I've had this debate in the past with someone who was anti-car but didn't really know why other than that it was popular in his social circle.

I'm distinctly curious what a solution for unusual travel habits would be without cars.

My situation is thus; I rather frequently do cross-country, round trips. Simple enough, right? Well, it gets more complicated than that. I show dogs. I need to take myself, potentially a friend or two, and on average 4 dogs several hundred miles, along with all the equipment.

For a fun experiment, this is the details of the show that I'm currently planning this month:

  • 4 hours from my house by car
  • 2 humans, 4 dogs
  • 10 36" dog crates
  • 1 36" folding grooming table
  • Extra equipment that would fill a large suitcase, roughly speaking.
  • two small containers of clothing
  • cooler of dog food (frozen)
  • vault of dog food (kibble)

I drive a Honda CRV for reference, 31mpg average.

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[–] Ktanaqui@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

His solution was to stop going if I had to use a car.

This show is the shortest distance I drive.. I've done 2000 miles in one day and that's not unusual. I'm thankful this one is only a few hundred. 💯

[–] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Meh. Minimize your car use as you can and you and doggos go on epic road trips and live your best lives, guilt-free.

I still vote bike and sidecar with wee goggles tho. Probably more fuel efficient than a car.