Bicycles and Their Practical Use in Prepping
May 31, 2026
"...To look into the future, we only have to visit the past, and how other cultures adapt to their circumstances. Long ago and far away, I lived just south of Copenhagen, Denmark for a while, and then on the oldest and once largest farm still standing on the Island of Bornholm that was first in Swedish territory, and then Danish territory.
The farm had been established in the 1700s. In the end, I was so immersed in the culture and language that locals did not believe I was an American. More often than not, given my accent, they thought I was a transplanted Swede.
Part of me will always live in Denmark. You may recall the old song, 'I left my heart in San Francisco'. I left mine in Denmark - a Denmark that is no more.
Two-Wheeled Transportation in Europe
The disposable income for the average European was once less than it was for the average American, and it may yet be lower again soon. I purchased my first car myself at age 14 for only $149, as it was legal for 14 years olds to drive in Montana at that time back in the 1970s.
I was already working on cars by the time I purchased my first, and when few Europeans used automobiles for most of their transportation needs, and typically not until their mid 20s, if even then.
The early mopeds and bicycles of that time from the 1960s through the 1980s, and those at that time of my experience in the late 1970s were simple and rugged machines, so it was a cinch to repair or modify them..."
Source:
https://survivalblog.com/2026/05/31/bicycles-practical-use-prepping-tunnel-rabbit/