1 00:00:00,269 --> 00:00:04,630 Okay, so a lot of people, a lot of us assume that we have to have a car to do the 2 00:00:04,630 --> 00:00:08,530 things that we need to do. But today I’m going to show you how you can haul a bunch 3 00:00:08,530 --> 00:00:10,889 of stuff without a car. 4 00:00:14,999 --> 00:00:18,910 Hi, it’s Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome to another vegan nugget. Today’s 5 00:00:18,910 --> 00:00:24,230 video is a bit of an informal video. More of a practical ‘how to’ to show you how 6 00:00:24,230 --> 00:00:26,390 to haul things when you don’t have a car. 7 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:30,390 Now, I use a burley trailer that I’m about to hook up to my bike and I have that linked 8 00:00:30,390 --> 00:00:34,870 in the video description below. You can always buy a different variety. You can also make 9 00:00:34,870 --> 00:00:39,680 one on your own for pretty cheap or buy a used one on Craigslist, or a similar website. 10 00:00:39,850 --> 00:00:44,430 I’ve got the bike loaded up. I have some things that I can take to the post office. I’m 11 00:00:44,430 --> 00:00:53,190 going to pick up some produce and I’m going to mail...also rewards to my patrons. People 12 00:00:53,190 --> 00:00:59,829 who support me on Patreon so I can do what I do. They get different rewards. One of which 13 00:00:59,829 --> 00:01:05,060 is a sticker (Oooo! Ahhhh! very exciting!). 14 00:01:05,410 --> 00:01:10,899 Here’s the setup. Got the burley - It’s gonna be hauling the mail. Got my bike - the 15 00:01:10,899 --> 00:01:18,019 burley. You can also just put on a milk carton crate - will often carry a lot of stuff. I 16 00:01:18,019 --> 00:01:23,279 also have a bag here. I have a second one as well, so if I really want to load up everything 17 00:01:23,279 --> 00:01:25,149 I can haul quite a bit. 18 00:01:39,259 --> 00:01:42,700 Alright, so I made it to the post office. I’m gonna gather up all the rewards to send 19 00:01:42,700 --> 00:01:46,329 to my Patrons and it’s kind of cool because a lot of them are international. So, I get 20 00:01:46,329 --> 00:01:51,249 to send things to different countries and it’s just neat knowing that, number one, 21 00:01:51,249 --> 00:01:55,609 that I have support from people all over the world, and also getting to actually use the 22 00:01:55,609 --> 00:01:59,689 snail mail which I feel like we don’t use anymore. You know, we rarely get anything 23 00:01:59,689 --> 00:02:06,859 in the actual mail except for stuff from Amazon and things like that. So, let’s head on 24 00:02:06,859 --> 00:02:13,450 in. So, I got to stay in line for quite some time but here I am getting ready to mail things 25 00:02:13,450 --> 00:02:19,290 around the world. If you'll notice I have a fantastic duct tape wallet that I created with duct 26 00:02:19,290 --> 00:02:24,320 tape, with owls on it, and I’m quite proud of that creation so...just gonna rock that 27 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:28,740 out at the post office. And this is really boring. Let’s fast forward. 28 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:33,190 So, I still have this big package to send to UPS, so we’re going to do that and then 29 00:02:33,190 --> 00:02:37,150 we’re gonna head to the Co-Op to pick up my produce, and I’ll show you some delicious 30 00:02:37,150 --> 00:02:39,190 vegan food. Alright, let’s go! 31 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,460 And we have arrived. Time to mail again. 32 00:02:57,420 --> 00:03:01,150 Well, that was fast. Now it’s time to head over to the Co-Op which is right around the corner. 33 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:16,340 Actually, I forgot I also need to pick up some socks for my freakishly small feet so 34 00:03:16,340 --> 00:03:25,300 that’s what those are. Now here we are at Cornucopia, my local co-op. And I feel very 35 00:03:25,300 --> 00:03:30,510 fortunate to have this co-op because I lived in Florida for my whole childhood, and adolescence, 36 00:03:30,510 --> 00:03:34,600 and I was recently there for about a year again, and they just do not have local co-ops. 37 00:03:34,980 --> 00:03:40,330 But I was able to still buy in bulk through chain stores which you can still actually 38 00:03:40,330 --> 00:03:44,490 do most of the time if you talk to someone in produce. I also love that here you can 39 00:03:44,490 --> 00:03:50,150 do overripe bananas for .69 cents a pound and these are organic, and fair trade. And 40 00:03:50,150 --> 00:03:54,640 most chain stores will not let you do overripe bananas, but if you find a nice independent 41 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,440 place, or if you go to a farmer’s market a lot of times they will have deals. So, here 42 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:01,710 you can see my haul so far. I’ve got my socks. I’ve got my organic bananas. I’ve 43 00:04:01,710 --> 00:04:08,370 got 2 organic red cabbages and that’s a case of local organic romaine. And after I 44 00:04:08,370 --> 00:04:12,250 check out I’m gonna bring you guys around the co-op to show you some of the other vegan 45 00:04:12,250 --> 00:04:18,608 options that they have here. So, here’s actually something at the counter that was 46 00:04:18,608 --> 00:04:22,830 interesting called a ‘Power Wrap’, and it’s like a nori roll with the seaweed, with 47 00:04:22,830 --> 00:04:26,249 some other stuff inside of it which I have never seen before. And then down here, which 48 00:04:26,249 --> 00:04:30,360 is kind of cool, you have vegan jerky which is like the disgusting beef jerky that you 49 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:36,370 see at the gas station only it’s vegan which is pretty fantastic of an option. Alright, 50 00:04:36,370 --> 00:04:41,119 so let’s go and see what else they got around this store. Here is a really cool case that’s 51 00:04:41,119 --> 00:04:45,949 got all these vegan custom things. Black Bean burrito. They’ve got BLT’s. They’ve 52 00:04:45,949 --> 00:04:52,809 got falafel sandwiches. They got dill spread sandwiches. Buffalo wings. These are tofu 53 00:04:52,809 --> 00:05:00,400 broccoli knishes. Here’s another tofu chocolate knish. Ah, vegan egg rolls. They’ve got 54 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:05,849 these different Indian dishes that are vegan. And then they have this whole different line 55 00:05:05,849 --> 00:05:11,360 up here of vegan pre-made foods that are pretty cool like dumplings, pad thai, things like 56 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:17,009 that. Here’s a bunch of hummus. And then we’re going to go over to the refrigerated 57 00:05:17,009 --> 00:05:23,120 section. In here, and you got all kinds of different vegan meats, meat alternatives that 58 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:28,270 are pretty cool. You got different seitan, tofu, tofurkey, all kinds of options. Here 59 00:05:28,270 --> 00:05:34,599 you have vegan butter and vegenaise which is the mayonnaise. You got some creamer. You 60 00:05:34,599 --> 00:05:39,370 have yogurt. And here is this really cool cheese called Chao, I’m assuming is how 61 00:05:39,370 --> 00:05:44,639 you say it. And this delicious Hail Merry tarts are these decadent desserts, and they 62 00:05:44,639 --> 00:05:48,680 have multiple flavors like dark chocolate, key lime pie and things. You’ve also got 63 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:54,219 Daiya cheese there, parmesan, you’ve got cream cheese...all of it is vegan. And here 64 00:05:54,219 --> 00:05:59,089 you have a wall of plant milk, and some cereal. Now we’re going to head over to a couple 65 00:05:59,089 --> 00:06:05,979 more of the vegan dessert options. These cookies which are also very very decadent. These giant 66 00:06:05,979 --> 00:06:09,200 cookies and all of these are vegan. You’ve got chocolate chip. You’ve got oatmeal raisin. 67 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:14,529 You’ve got fudge. You have peanut butter. All kinds of different stuff around here that 68 00:06:14,529 --> 00:06:19,460 is all vegan. Alright, now I get to carry my big case of awesome produce down the stairs 69 00:06:19,460 --> 00:06:22,909 and strap it onto my bike and head on home. 70 00:06:23,709 --> 00:06:26,409 And here’s a great thing about not having a car. If you’re having trouble fitting 71 00:06:26,409 --> 00:06:31,779 your fitness into your routine hauling stuff on your bike while going uphills, and just 72 00:06:31,779 --> 00:06:36,029 in general, is a pretty good workout. I also want to acknowledge that I know not everyone 73 00:06:36,029 --> 00:06:40,180 has great co-ops with lots of vegan options in their area but like I said, the vast majority 74 00:06:40,180 --> 00:06:44,159 of my life I’ve lived in places that did not have vegan options and it’s still very 75 00:06:44,159 --> 00:06:48,490 doable. And of course then you get to an even steeper hill which is even more enjoyable 76 00:06:48,490 --> 00:06:53,909 so I thought I would slow this down to show you guys how long it actually takes me to...to 77 00:06:53,909 --> 00:06:57,669 climb this hill when I’m hauling some stuff. Today at this time it wasn’t that bad but 78 00:06:57,669 --> 00:07:03,990 when I have a case of you know, 40-60 pounds of citrus and 2 twenty pound cases of zucchini, 79 00:07:03,990 --> 00:07:10,430 and a case of romaine on days like that I go almost as slow as possible to get up this 80 00:07:10,430 --> 00:07:14,919 hill just because I’m pulling so much behind me. But it’s a great workout and if you’re 81 00:07:14,919 --> 00:07:20,749 having trouble finding the time. If you don’t have the money to be a member of a gym or 82 00:07:20,749 --> 00:07:24,270 whatever, this is a great way to get your errands done, get everything you need to get 83 00:07:24,270 --> 00:07:26,829 done, and get a bit of fitness in as well. 84 00:07:31,349 --> 00:07:40,599 Alright, so now I got really good post biking...helmet hair...happening but there you go. We went 85 00:07:40,599 --> 00:07:45,909 to the post office. We went to UPS. We went to the co-op to get some greens and bananas, 86 00:07:45,909 --> 00:07:52,699 and cabbage. That was good. It’s really hot today but it just shows you, you really 87 00:07:52,699 --> 00:07:57,529 honestly don’t need a car and at times, it’s actually faster this way at least where 88 00:07:57,529 --> 00:08:01,740 I live right now. Now I do live in a place where everything is about like 5-15 minutes 89 00:08:01,740 --> 00:08:08,199 away which is new for me. But I did this kind of stuff when I lived in Florida where everything 90 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:15,449 is at least 30-45 minutes away that you need to get to, and I still hauled boxes and boxes 91 00:08:15,449 --> 00:08:20,529 of produce, and other things back and forth. I also did that in Iowa...where I lived 92 00:08:20,529 --> 00:08:24,659 still in the town everything was still close together, but I lived in a middle of a cornfield, 93 00:08:25,609 --> 00:08:31,979 so it was at least 20 minutes for me to get into town. So, this is very doable. You don’t 94 00:08:31,979 --> 00:08:36,000 have to even be in super good shape but the thing is, this will really help you get into 95 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:41,090 better shape if you’re actually biking to get places. So, that is I think my favorite 96 00:08:41,090 --> 00:08:45,790 type of cardio because I hate cardio, but if I’m doing something that I actually like 97 00:08:45,790 --> 00:08:51,350 doing, and I get to move around, and be outside, it’s like sneaky cardio. So, get on your 98 00:08:51,350 --> 00:08:56,250 bikes - do stuff. If you liked this video getting to see kind of a day in the life of 99 00:08:56,250 --> 00:09:00,740 how I get things done practically, give it a big thumbs up. Let me know if you like it. 100 00:09:00,740 --> 00:09:04,610 I’ll try to do some more. If you're new here, please do hit that big 101 00:09:04,610 --> 00:09:09,360 red subscribe button down there if you liked what you saw and check out some of my other 102 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:16,130 videos. I have some more of my informal-ish, vlog-ish, real-life-ish ones over here, and 103 00:09:16,130 --> 00:09:20,710 then I have some more hardcore educational on my channel as well, so you can kind 104 00:09:20,710 --> 00:09:22,670 of peruse and see what you think! 105 00:09:22,850 --> 00:09:32,020 Now go live vegan, get off your butt and bike, which is technically still on your butt...and I'll see you soon.