just curios

please no flaming but in this sport of ours do you have to have bags to be (cool) or accepted in our sene? im just curios about the majoritys opinion...see i live in arkansas and we get ice every year..and its a pain...and where i work the big rigs always have problems with airlines freezing...is this a problem for you guys running bags??this is a concern..also im in the middle of working on my house and a lowrider doesnt seem to make a good truck to carry supplies..and then there is the thoughts of wanting some 4x4 but then gas becomes a factor..and i really like old cars like40s-60sold and always have..so my thoughts wonder from lowrider to old retrorod or ratrod if you will but im 30 now and need to get something and stick with it....what would you suggest...or better yet what have you guys around my age done and how did you come to that conclusion..i am sorry iv been hittin the bottle and these qwestions are in my head .any and all replies will be appreciated...sorry the post was so long