My random thoughts on ridesharing aka horsepooling:
I would totally be up for horsepooling with people but I don't think that there are many people close to me. Then again, I really don't know. Can we use the website that Mr. Teeter has posted before to locate people that are close to us that don't mind sharing a ride? I only have a two horse trailer but almost always go by myself so I have space for one. Of course, that means tent camping and I don't know how many of those folks used to luxurious accomidations would want to ride with me. ;-) I would also be willing to ride with someone else and if they were close enough, I could trailer to their place and then they would not have to come pick me up.
OK, time to stop thinking so hard.
Mel
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:28:23 -0400 > Subject: [RC] Saving money (was: entry fees) > From: rides2far@xxxxxxxx > > I think the gist of this conversation is that we need to figure out how > to still compete with current gas prices. Though I still like a cheaper > entry fee and will skip a meal, the best way to make a real impact on > your fuel cost is to pick up a hauling partner. I can save $8 to $20 by > skipping a meal, up to about $60 by choosing one ride over another, but I > could cut my fuel bill in HALF by being willing to share a ride. Though > I still prefer to haul my 2 horse trailer, I finally bought a 3 horse > goose neck and I can go cheaper if I'll pull that and find someone to > fill that empty slot and share gas. > > I used to have two hauling buddies. We lived relatively close and were > willing to share space.One was a junior, which was good because that > automatically puts them out of the decision making process if there's a > battle of opinions. >g< I think I have gotten used to bringing along > hubby for a driver (takes up a paying slot) and just spreading out, but I > come from a big family so I am pretty capable of cramming it all in > again. > > There could be some upside to this. If we double up our campgrounds can > hold more of these big rigs, we will socialize more, sometimes you learn > you don't need to bring so much stuff, and what the heck, we'll cut down > on our carbon footprint. >g< Maybe we'll even get busy and recruit some > new locals to the sport. Can some of you guys *imagine* picking up > another horse & rider on your way to the ride? If you do, you're going to > have to start planning your packing like you were loading up the back of > a 2 horse & a pickup again...and so are they! :-) > > Angie > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
