Island Trucking

 Here on the island there are many things for which we must take individual responsibility.  One of those things is hauling our own trash and recycling to the dump along with whatever limbs we trim and miscellaneous other things that need to be discarded.  Then, from the dump, all of our trash is hauled off the island.  (That is why, when we sweep up sand, we put it on the ground rather than in the trash.  Otherwise we will gradually haul the island away!)

In order to accomplish these tasks, we must have a vehicle for hauling rough and dirty things.  To save our cars, we have a Japanese Suzuki mini-truck named TRUKBABY.

TRUKBABY is a 1991 Suzuki Carry, but, even at 31 years old, it only has 27,000 miles in it.  We fill the gas tank about two times each year.  Yes, the steering wheel is in the right and the five-speed gearshift is in the left. It is about ten feet long and four wheel drive.

Our regular route each afternoon is to go to the dump, then to the Post Office, then to the Variety Store, and then home. That entire trip is less than a mile. The blue container in the back is what we carry groceries in so they stay clean.  In a year we will drive TRUKBABY about 700 miles including all our riding around.

It is part of our island lives.