Tag Archives: transportation
My Recent Reality Checks
By Cam Mather Once again I’d like to thank everyone who reads and comments on the blog. Yesterday I had one of those personal epiphanies thanks to our reader Amy. She was commenting on the video blog that we posted about how our chickens had faired this winter. She wrote: “What a great video! I’m …
That Little Voice in My Head
By Cam Mather I left my house the other night. Yup, it was a dangerous thing to do. ‘Cuz the voice that talks inside my head constantly gets just a little crazy when I’m out in the big scary world. Kind of like Travis Bickle from the movie “Taxi Driver” but without the guns. I …
From Flat Tires to Newfound Friends
By Cam Mather I’ve often written about the people who show up at our door because we’re the only house on a 10 kilometer stretch of deserted road. We’ve always done what we can to help them. I’ve always contended that one day the shoe would be on the other foot, so I’d better go …
Blueberry Man and the No Fly Zone
By Cam Mather My friend Steven Moore asked me to speak to several of his sustainability classes at Queen’s University last week. He asked for my “Thriving During Challenging Times” talk. When we were discussing what I should cover in my talk, he told me that his students were already aware of the converging challenges …
Our Books and DVDs Make Great Gifts!
By Michelle Mather The readers of this blog have found us through many different ways; google searches, podcasts, news stories, etc. Many of our blog readers aren’t aware that we have published 7 books and produced 5 DVDs, so today I thought I’d describe our books and DVDs and suggest that if you are looking …
Sunflower Farm Stopover for Wayward Travelers
By Cam Mather “Can I use your phone?” This is an expression we’ve heard often here at Sunflower Farm. Most often it comes from a stranded motorist. Since we are the only home in a 10 km (7 mile) stretch of road between the Kouris and the Gorters, we are a destination for wayward travelers. …
It’s a Small World, Even Here in the Woods
By Cam Mather I live off the grid and try to be as independent as possible. I don’t like having to depend on others for things that are important to me. From my electricity to my heat to my food, I like to be in control. But having children has taught me that you can …
The Peak Oil / Leisure Time Connection
By Cam Mather Sometimes I find myself making links between seemingly unrelated bits of information in my brain. This could be paranoid schizophrenia, or maybe just the way my brain works. Luckily I don’t hear voices… yet. Here’s my case in point. As someone who often criticizes activities that I think are harmful to the …
Nerd on Two Wheels – My Solar-Powered Bike
By Cam Mather I’ve blogged about my electric bike before but now that the weather has improved and I’m back riding it, I’ve been reminded of how much I love it. When you live in the country, transportation is always going to be one of the largest contributors to your carbon footprint, especially if you …
Celebrate Earth Day … At Home
By Cam Mather Years ago I saw a great graph on how many kilojoules of energy it would take to travel 3 km (1.7 miles). Since the various modes of transportation would burn different types of fuel to get there, the energy unit used was “kilojoules” (kJ) which can be common for all types. Riding …
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