Yes...there's a clear warning printed on the ATV seat about the dangers of riding with a passenger, but we decided a quick trip across the creek with Anna's sister Dani would be safe enough.

I could see where having a passenger might be hazardous at high speeds or during a tight turn or a steep climb, but today's experiment felt very safe.

Of course Anna and I practiced it once this morning to be sure.

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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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