Getting out of the car

Goal one: spend less time travelling for work.

Over the past 5 years, I've averaged almost 4 hours a day in the car, commuting to and from work. No more! I'm working from home now, and my car is sitting idle outside. I estimate I'm cutting down almost 500 kilometres per week, or about $40 weekly in gas.

To amplify the change, I'm also focusing on reducing other trips in the car. I'm commiting to only 1 trip to the grocery store per week - if it runs out, too bad and lesson learned.

The challenge: I live 8 kilometres from the nearest town, and it's not a big one. I have to drive, if I'm going anywhere. So how can I become less car-dependent?