Simple Living News Update

by Tammy on February 8, 2010

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Week of February 8th

Every Monday, RowdyKittens runs a Simple Living News Update that includes links to stories about about small living, biking, food, travel and more.

If you are interested in submitting a link to the news update please contact me.

Have an amazing week!

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How to Rent a Bike in Any City for Free

by Tammy on February 5, 2010

One of the best things about blogging is meeting other people with similar interests and making new friends. I’ve learned so much from Everett Bogue and I’m thrilled he agreed to write a guest post for RowdyKittens. Everett is the author of The Art of Being Minimalist. He writes about living a simple minimalist existence at Far Beyond The Stars.

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by Everett Bogue

Bike rentals are very hard to come by in most cities, when they’re available they can be extremely costly.

In this day in age, with so many digital vagabonds moving from city to city, it can be difficult to budget in a good bike rental. This is why I’ve developed this little hack to get you a free bike rental. It’s worked for me, maybe it’ll work for you.

If you’re spending a month in a city, before heading off to another part of the country, you need a bike, but you don’t want it to cost a lot.

Last year I moved to Portland with all of my possessions in backpack. This being Portland, I had to have a bike. However, due to the fact that I’d just quit my job and only had a couple thousand dollars in the bank, buying a brand new one wasn’t an option. [click to continue…]

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