WEBVTT 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 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 00:00:08.530 --> 00:00:10.889 of stuff without a car. 00:00:14.999 --> 00:00:18.910 Hi, it’s Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome to another vegan nugget. Today’s 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 00:00:24.230 --> 00:00:26.390 to haul things when you don’t have a car. 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 00:00:30.390 --> 00:00:34.870 in the video description below. You can always buy a different variety. You can also make 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. 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 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 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 00:00:59.829 --> 00:01:05.060 is a sticker (Oooo! Ahhhh! very exciting!). 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 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 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 00:01:23.279 --> 00:01:25.149 I can haul quite a bit. 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 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 00:01:46.329 --> 00:01:51.249 to send things to different countries and it’s just neat knowing that, number one, 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 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 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 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 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 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 00:02:24.320 --> 00:02:28.740 out at the post office. And this is really boring. Let’s fast forward. 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 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 00:02:37.150 --> 00:02:39.190 vegan food. Alright, let’s go! 00:02:50.080 --> 00:02:53.460 And we have arrived. Time to mail again. 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. 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 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 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, 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. 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 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 00:03:44.490 --> 00:03:50.150 do overripe bananas for .69 cents a pound and these are organic, and fair trade. And 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 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 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 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 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 00:04:12.250 --> 00:04:18.608 options that they have here. So, here’s actually something at the counter that was 00:04:18.608 --> 00:04:22.830 interesting called a ‘Power Wrap’, and it’s like a nori roll with the seaweed, with 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 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 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, 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 00:04:41.119 --> 00:04:45.949 got all these vegan custom things. Black Bean burrito. They’ve got BLT’s. They’ve 00:04:45.949 --> 00:04:52.809 got falafel sandwiches. They got dill spread sandwiches. Buffalo wings. These are tofu 00:04:52.809 --> 00:05:00.400 broccoli knishes. Here’s another tofu chocolate knish. Ah, vegan egg rolls. They’ve got 00:05:00.400 --> 00:05:05.849 these different Indian dishes that are vegan. And then they have this whole different line 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 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 00:05:17.009 --> 00:05:23.120 section. In here, and you got all kinds of different vegan meats, meat alternatives that 00:05:23.120 --> 00:05:28.270 are pretty cool. You got different seitan, tofu, tofurkey, all kinds of options. Here 00:05:28.270 --> 00:05:34.599 you have vegan butter and vegenaise which is the mayonnaise. You got some creamer. You 00:05:34.599 --> 00:05:39.370 have yogurt. And here is this really cool cheese called Chao, I’m assuming is how 00:05:39.370 --> 00:05:44.639 you say it. And this delicious Hail Merry tarts are these decadent desserts, and they 00:05:44.639 --> 00:05:48.680 have multiple flavors like dark chocolate, key lime pie and things. You’ve also got 00:05:48.680 --> 00:05:54.219 Daiya cheese there, parmesan, you’ve got cream cheese...all of it is vegan. And here 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 00:05:59.089 --> 00:06:05.979 more of the vegan dessert options. These cookies which are also very very decadent. These giant 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. 00:06:09.200 --> 00:06:14.529 You’ve got fudge. You have peanut butter. All kinds of different stuff around here that 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 00:06:19.460 --> 00:06:22.909 and strap it onto my bike and head on home. 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 00:06:26.409 --> 00:06:31.779 your fitness into your routine hauling stuff on your bike while going uphills, and just 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 00:07:24.270 --> 00:07:26.829 done, and get a bit of fitness in as well. 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 00:09:16.130 --> 00:09:20.710 then I have some more hardcore educational on my channel as well, so you can kind 00:09:20.710 --> 00:09:22.670 of peruse and see what you think! 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.