How far would you go?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by chef

But I live in whistler and everything is an hour or 2 away!

I live on an island!! I have to pay gas and boat to get to anything nice Heading to J&L is a real bitch for me!!! But I do it anyways

[Sharkbait-huhaha]

I will in maple ridge, so everywhere I go is atleast an hour. I don't mind the drive for some cool corals/fish

[Madreefer]

I sold my tank to a guy in Calgary and I met him in Jasper. So I guess that's how far I would go. We both ended up in a pub for the day and half the night and are now freinds.

[kamloops_reefer]

to another province if it was that rare / good of deal etc.

internet, kijiji, craigslist has truly made people lazy and inconsiderate buyers. For anyone who used to read the "buy and sell" you would read ads, call, view and then offer.

now adays people just blurt out stupid offers and lame comments. In this town, people think 10 minute drive is far!

I blame it on the way society is now, lazy and no sense of adventure

[Proteus]

I try to stay local (city and area) to help support the local community but will travel if there if what I really need is out of area

[chef]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I live on an island!! I have to pay gas and boat to get to anything nice Heading to J&L is a real bitch for me!!! But I do it anyways

I hear ya Brad. I can happily spend a whole day traveling to get a few things, but the ferry $$ would bum me out. Hell, I'd even rationalize a plane to macna if it was in an interesting city!!

[gobytron]

When I was in my buying prime and working in the stock market (up at 4, work at 6 and off by 2) I would literally scour CL, kijiji, canreef and bc aquaria for people selling their full systems off and then low ball them by telling them I would come with a truck and a friend and take care of all the break down and cleanup and they wouldn;t have to lift a finger.

People who were just done with their tanks or under pressure from a reno, move or significant other would be very amendable to this.

I drove to Hope once and Kamloops once.

Aldergrove, Abby and Richmond innumerable times.


Now I just have a 300 sq ft room in my basement literally full of old equipment...I don't even know whats there but am slowly working through it and keeping anything I really want in storage.

Now, I wouldn't leave the tri cities.

[reefwars]

ill send money to a random guy ive never met , in another country, with no site or personal info, usually large amounts of cash with little as a couple emails ............just to get that one polyp i want lol


its sad really lol

[straightrazorguy]

I think the laziness is a big city issue, because people are used to having lots of choices locally. I feel for the guys on the island, in the BC interior or small places anywhere, as they always have to drive or have stuff shipped to them.

I have gone from New West to Abbotsford, West Vancouver, White Rock, etc. many times for the right frag or equipment, but that's just me...

[christyf5]

I used to travel all over the place, ahh freedom. With two little kids my financials and time have been greatly reduced as well as my interest in the tank. The interest is getting better but sadly the time and financial have not. Now I'm more of an opportunist and coordinate better if I'm going somewhere that has stuff available.