Aluminuts Responds to the Environmental Question

CampyLady failed to tell me before buying a 5000 lb trailer that she was morally opposed to driving a truck capable of towing it. This has been a constant debate between us. I am certainly aware of the environmental issues involved, but disagree with CampyLady on this one point. While I concur that driving a gas-guzzling SUV around town as your primary car is a little ridiculous and not environmentally conscious, I feel that it is acceptable if you have a legitimate need. I don’t expect farmers to drive little Volkswagens. The day we bought an Airstream we had a legitimate need to own a truck.

We both take public transportation and ride bikes whenever we need to go places during the week; I feel this more than offsets our owning a larger truck. I also think that if CampyLady feels so guilty about one day driving a truck she could further offset her environmental footprint by taking 10-minute showers as opposed to the 45-minute marathons she presently enjoys.