Dunfermline may face one of the least-enjoyable away days when they drive the winding road to face Stranraer this afternoon, but the journey is likely to barely register with goalkeeper Sean Murdoch.
The former Hibernian and Hamilton Accies number one spent some time earlier this year with Rochester Rhinos, a team based on the United States side of the border with Canada in New York state, who play in the United Soccer League, the North American third-tier.
A quick hop across to Toronto was the shortest trip for the Rhinos but most away days involved hours and hours of travelling.
“Nothing in Scotland’s a long journey for me now – I would say even Ross County’s a short journey for me now,” admitted Murdoch.
“Mmost of the time we used to fly to games, or you were about an 11 or 12-hour bus journey, which isn’t ideal.
“But travelling’s never really bothered me, to be honest, although you would rather be at home and have short journeys.
“Last weekend, it was nice to have a short journey to Paisley, because I stay in Glasgow.
“At the end of the day, you just have to put the journey out of your head and focus on the game.”
Dunfermline head to the south-west on the back of a 4-0 hammering from Championship strugglers St Mirren in the Petrofac Training Cup quarter-finals last weekend.
It’s a cliche, but the league has always been their priority.
Murdoch said: “If we are going to have an off-day and get beat, you would probably want it in the cup, because the league games are so important this season.
“We need to win and get out of this division. A club like Dunfermline should be, minimum, in the Championship.”