Right now in my life I'd never want my pond further away than it already is. I'm busy and if I had to drive that far I'd spend a lot less time at the pond. Look at it this way...
200 hours of free time available each year.
120 hours of chores to do at pond each year.
80 hours of playtime.
200 hours of free time available each year.
120 hours of chores to do at pond each year.
80 extra hours of drive time.
ZERO hours left to play
