Even if it is 5 minute walk, well, it's PITA in winter, and the moment you have to move anything bigger than a backpack. 10 minute and 15 minute task turns into

Even if it is 5 minute walk, well, it's PITA in winter, and the moment you have to move anything bigger than a backpack. 10 minute and 15 minute task turns into 10 + 15 + 10 minute task. It really isn't a big deal. I moved to Norway some years ago. I walk to the grocery store. I carry groceries back home. I'll walk for 30-45 minutes to get to a specialty store in the downtown area. I can take a bus for the longer trip, but the grocery stores are just as convenient as the bus stops. I carry more than can fit in a backpack. I do this on snow and ice and in rain and in sun. And basically, you dress in clothing that is appropriate for the weather and you treat the walk just like any other commute time. Walking 30 minutes to work and driving 30 minutes to work are both 30 minute commutes.