Monday, May 29, 2017
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Day-To-Night Style – 2 quick hairstyle tutorials
Hair Romance x Batiste collaboration
Switch up your style from day to night with these two quick hairstyle tutorials and go from boardroom to bar in minutes.
The first look is a quick and easy bun you can do in under a minute. It's perfect for work and will be comfortable all day. Then when it's time to go home, or head out, you can let down your hair for a gorgeous night-time hairstyle.
It's easy to transform your style when you're using products that are designed for dry hair, like Batiste's styling range. It means you can change up your look in seconds, and take a conservative style and transform it back into something fun.
Now to transform from day to night style – video tutorial
Click here if you can't see the video above
Look One – The Bun
This easy bun is a twist on a classic. It's perfect for any work environment. It's so quick and easy that you could just roll out of bed and do it.
What you'll need:
- Dry shampoo (loving the new Batiste Rose Gold!)
- Invisible hair elastic
- Bobby pins
- Hairspray (make sure it's flexible like the Batiste Hairspray)
Step by Step:
- Part your hair where you normally wear it. Then separate a section of hair from your part line to your ear.
- Gather the rest of your hair into a low ponytail. Secure it in place with an Invisibobble or invisible elastic.
- Twist your ponytail around to create a low bun. Pin it in place with bobby pins.
- Create your twist. Take the sections you left out at the front, twist it back, and wrap it over and around your bun. Pin it in place underneath with bobby pins.
- Finish with a spritz of Batiste's flexible hairspray to catch any flyaways and keep it chic all day.
Styling tip
- If your pins slip out of your hair, spray them with dry shampoo or hairspray first. They won't budge all day.
Now to transform from day to night style…
Look Two – The Braid
Let your hair out for a gorgeous night-time look. This braid has the best of both worlds – it's like wearing your hair out, but the braid keeps it off your neck so you stay cool all night long.
What you need:
- Batiste Texturizing Spray
- Batiste Hairspray
- Bobby pins
- Optional – Batiste Heat and Shine Spray
Step-by-step:
- Start your braid by picking up a section of hair at your part and split it into three. Create a Dutch braid (which is the opposite of a French braid). Cross the right section under the middle and then the left under the right. On the next section, pick up a piece of hair to add into the braid.
- Repeat this Dutch braid stitch, adding in hair on either side of the braid. Try and angle your braid along the side of your hairline down towards your ear. Once you reach your ear, stop adding in hair and just finish in a regular braid.
- Stretch out your braid – an unmissable step. Pull at the sides of your braid to make it look and feel bigger and more stylish. See my extra styling tip below for my secret to Pinterest-worthy braids.
- Wrap your braid along your neck, tucking it under your hair. Pin it in place with bobby pins by the nape of your neck. Gather the rest of your hair over your other shoulder and just comb your waves through with your fingers or brush them into place. It depends on how you like to wear your curls.
- To finish the style, I love the Batiste Heat and Shine Spray to add a little gloss. I also use the Batiste Hairspray to hold it in place. This style will still look good long after your feet are tired and are ready to go home.
Styling tips
- Pinterest-worthy braids – my secret tip! If you're always looking at those big braids and wondering how they do it, the secret is texture spray! I love the Batiste Texturizing Spray and I spray a little on the centre of my braid before stretching it out. It helps hold the braid in place instead of it becoming too loose. It works like a dream to achieve those Pinterest perfect braids every time.
- Frizzy with flyaways – Instead of spraying your hair with hairspray, spray the palm of your hand. Then gently run your hand over your hair to smooth and catch any unruly flyaways.
I hope you liked this video; I had fun making it! These fast hairstyles can be worn day or night and are easy to transform into your next look.
Give these styles a try – and don't forget to tag me #hairromance on IG so I can see your photo. And you should also follow @BatisteAU for even more hair inspo.
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Day-To-Night Style – 2 quick hairstyle tutorials
Hair Romance x Batiste collaboration
Switch up your style from day to night with these two quick hairstyle tutorials and go from boardroom to bar in minutes.
The first look is a quick and easy bun you can do in under a minute. It’s perfect for work and will be comfortable all day. Then when it’s time to go home, or head out, you can let down your hair for a gorgeous night-time hairstyle.
It’s easy to transform your style when you’re using products that are designed for dry hair, like Batiste’s styling range. It means you can change up your look in seconds, and take a conservative style and transform it back into something fun.
Now to transform from day to night style – video tutorial
Click here if you can’t see the video above
Look One – The Bun
This easy bun is a twist on a classic. It’s perfect for any work environment. It’s so quick and easy that you could just roll out of bed and do it.
What you’ll need:
- Dry shampoo (loving the new Batiste Rose Gold!)
- Invisible hair elastic
- Bobby pins
- Hairspray (make sure it’s flexible like the Batiste Hairspray)
Step by Step:
- Part your hair where you normally wear it. Then separate a section of hair from your part line to your ear.
- Gather the rest of your hair into a low ponytail. Secure it in place with an Invisibobble or invisible elastic.
- Twist your ponytail around to create a low bun. Pin it in place with bobby pins.
- Create your twist. Take the sections you left out at the front, twist it back, and wrap it over and around your bun. Pin it in place underneath with bobby pins.
- Finish with a spritz of Batiste’s flexible hairspray to catch any flyaways and keep it chic all day.
Styling tip
- If your pins slip out of your hair, spray them with dry shampoo or hairspray first. They won’t budge all day.
Now to transform from day to night style…
Look Two – The Braid
Let your hair out for a gorgeous night-time look. This braid has the best of both worlds – it’s like wearing your hair out, but the braid keeps it off your neck so you stay cool all night long.
What you need:
- Batiste Texturizing Spray
- Batiste Hairspray
- Bobby pins
- Optional – Batiste Heat and Shine Spray
Step-by-step:
- Start your braid by picking up a section of hair at your part and split it into three. Create a Dutch braid (which is the opposite of a French braid). Cross the right section under the middle and then the left under the right. On the next section, pick up a piece of hair to add into the braid.
- Repeat this Dutch braid stitch, adding in hair on either side of the braid. Try and angle your braid along the side of your hairline down towards your ear. Once you reach your ear, stop adding in hair and just finish in a regular braid.
- Stretch out your braid – an unmissable step. Pull at the sides of your braid to make it look and feel bigger and more stylish. See my extra styling tip below for my secret to Pinterest-worthy braids.
- Wrap your braid along your neck, tucking it under your hair. Pin it in place with bobby pins by the nape of your neck. Gather the rest of your hair over your other shoulder and just comb your waves through with your fingers or brush them into place. It depends on how you like to wear your curls.
- To finish the style, I love the Batiste Heat and Shine Spray to add a little gloss. I also use the Batiste Hairspray to hold it in place. This style will still look good long after your feet are tired and are ready to go home.
Styling tips
- Pinterest-worthy braids – my secret tip! If you’re always looking at those big braids and wondering how they do it, the secret is texture spray! I love the Batiste Texturizing Spray and I spray a little on the centre of my braid before stretching it out. It helps hold the braid in place instead of it becoming too loose. It works like a dream to achieve those Pinterest perfect braids every time.
- Frizzy with flyaways – Instead of spraying your hair with hairspray, spray the palm of your hand. Then gently run your hand over your hair to smooth and catch any unruly flyaways.
I hope you liked this video; I had fun making it! These fast hairstyles can be worn day or night and are easy to transform into your next look.
Give these styles a try – and don’t forget to tag me #hairromance on IG so I can see your photo. And you should also follow @BatisteAU for even more hair inspo.
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Saturday, May 27, 2017
IndieView with Vanessa Frances, author of Laundry
I think that there is so much value in the human story, and every experience, whether that leaves us distraught or strengthened, is purposeful in helping us grow.
Vanessa Frances – 27 May 2017
The Back Flap
A collection of poetry, prose, and essays, touching on triumph and tragedy, overcoming one's own demons, abuse, as well as the bitter sweetness of first love and first loss. As with dirty clothes, humans themselves are given the chance to wash, rinse, dry, and fold themselves over and over again. with every cycle, we gain more of our own wear and tear, adding to our own individuality. Everything comes out in the wash.
About the book
What is the book about?
laundry is a collection of poetry and prose that touches on a variety of themes and events that have occurred within the course of my life, such as abusive relationships, bullying, identity struggles, and eating disorders. The work is divided into four different sections, each section being titled after a phase in the cycle of doing your laundry (wash, rinse, dry, and fold) with the titles being symbolic of the human experience throughout our growth, change, and experiences.
When did you start writing the book?
I began writing the book in July of 2016, when I decided that I had amassed enough journals from the past three years of my life to begin telling a story that I felt would be best told through poems that myself and so many others could connect to. The human experience is a complicated thing, and sometimes even the biggest events feel better depicted through a limited amount of words. laundry gradually evolved into both my catharsis and catalyst for finding hope and strength in our pasts, and preparing for our futures.
How long did it take you to write it?
Roughly seven months, including editing.
Where did you get the idea from?
All the inspiration for the poetry came from experiences in my own life, and the experiences that others have felt inclined to share with me. I think that there is so much value in the human story, and every experience, whether that leaves us distraught or strengthened, is purposeful in helping us grow.
Were there any parts of the book where you struggled?
There were specific poems that were inspired by particular people that I found most difficult to write out in full. No matter how much you think that you have grown in your life and have changed since you first felt the feelings that were so poignant, you're never really ever ready to go back and feel the same things that you thought wouldn't hurt as much as they did before. None of us are capable of being strong every day of our lives, and going back to take inspiration from moments I was at my weakest were some of the hardest experiences for me.
What came easily?
Poems where I felt satisfied, happy, and inspired came the easiest. Any emotion, whether good or bad, the moment that you are feeling it at the most powerful will always be the most inspiring moment to write something down during. When I knew that I was feeling something particularly powerful and decided to write something down, I knew those poems were the ones that turned out best.
We all know how important it is for writers to read. Are there any particular authors that have influenced how you write and, if so, how have they influenced you?
In my opinion, the best way to write poetry is to read poetry and learn from past authors. I have a particular liking for Sylvia Plath, Rupi Kaur, Amanda Lovelace, and Zelda Fitzgerald as far as writers go. They all have such varying and particular talents, and are all such interesting women to read about and study regarding their literature. I can only hope to be half as great as any of them.
Do you have a target reader?
I feel that my target population is those who have been through some of the lowest and highest points of life. Relatability and understanding is what I've always aimed for, and the greatest poetry seeks to make things both general and relatable to any reader, and that is what I hope I've accomplished most.
About Writing
Do you have a writing process? If so can you please describe it?
Sitting in a quiet place with a cold glass of water, old jazz music, and plenty of mint gum to help wake up my constantly exhausted brain.
Do you outline? If so, do you do so extensively or just chapter headings and a couple of sentences?
Since laundry is a collection of poetry, after I established what I wanted each section to cover in regards to their themes and significant topics , I organize poems that I write to fit in the sections that I have and order them in a way that reads as both a set of disconnected events, and also a continuous storyline.
Do you edit as you go or wait until you've finished?
Definitely as I go. I don't like looking back and seeing a lot of spelling errors or grammar mistakes. I like to keep the process precise.
Do you listen to music while you write? If yes, what gets the fingers tapping?
Classic jazz, 1950s music, or instrumental tracks of pop songs. Anything that helps keep me focused on what is in front of me without getting too sidetracked.
About Publishing
Did you submit your work to Agents?
I did not. I knew that with poetry it might be best to do the self-publishing route in order to help establish myself and learn a bit more about the publishing industry as a whole.
What made you decide to go Indie, whether self-publishing or with an indie publisher? Was it a particular event or a gradual process?
Going Indie to me had always seemed like that natural choice. Stylistically, I much prefer to do my own thing and create things that I think are different or intriguing, much rather than simply fitting a defined square that some authors get trapped in when going about a predefined publishing route. I think that after doing some self-reflection, I realized that in order to get the most out of my first publishing experience, it would be best to work on my own.
Did you get your book cover professionally done or did you do it yourself?
One of my best friends, Emily Kucala, is an absolutely incredible graphic designer. After a couple of failed attempts on my own part, I contacted Emily to see if she would mind helping me make the cover into something beautiful that I couldn't imagine myself being able to create on my own, and it certainly turned into something beyond my wildest expectations.
Do you have a marketing plan for the book or are you just winging it?
Marketing wise, I'm taking the most modern approach that I can think of. Contacting Indie sites and reviewers, using social media platforms, and simply word of mouth, is what I'm hoping will help the book grow into something that many people will be able to read, love, and enjoy.
Any advice that you would like to give to other newbies considering becoming Indie authors?
I would advise them to take it slow and not rush into anything that they aren't ready for. You have to know your limitations and take care of yourself. If you're overwhelmed or stressed, you won't be able to do everything that you want to do with the work.
About You
Where did you grow up?
I was born in Concord, Massachusetts, but I've spent the majority of my life in Orlando, Florida.
Where do you live now?
St. Augustine, Florida.
What would you like readers to know about you?
I would like them to know that just like myself, they are not defined by their experiences. No matter the good or the bad that you go through, you are comprised of a collection of your best and worst, and that is what will make you into a mosaic of a human being; beautiful with different pieces and shards, that come together to be something amazing. Life is all about our choices, and the way that we react to those choices. What we do, say, think, or feel may be constantly changing, but it is constantly shaping who we are.
What are you working on now?
I'm currently working on a new collection of poetry, as well as my first full length novel, which will hopefully be finished at some point. Every step is a process, and I'm trying to be steady with every one of them.
End of Interview:
For more from Vanessa, visit her website.
Get your copy of laundry from Amazon US or Amazon UK.
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IndieView with Vanessa Frances, author of Laundry
I think that there is so much value in the human story, and every experience, whether that leaves us distraught or strengthened, is purposeful in helping us grow.
Vanessa Frances – 27 May 2017
The Back Flap
A collection of poetry, prose, and essays, touching on triumph and tragedy, overcoming one’s own demons, abuse, as well as the bitter sweetness of first love and first loss. As with dirty clothes, humans themselves are given the chance to wash, rinse, dry, and fold themselves over and over again. with every cycle, we gain more of our own wear and tear, adding to our own individuality. Everything comes out in the wash.
About the book
What is the book about?
laundry is a collection of poetry and prose that touches on a variety of themes and events that have occurred within the course of my life, such as abusive relationships, bullying, identity struggles, and eating disorders. The work is divided into four different sections, each section being titled after a phase in the cycle of doing your laundry (wash, rinse, dry, and fold) with the titles being symbolic of the human experience throughout our growth, change, and experiences.
When did you start writing the book?
I began writing the book in July of 2016, when I decided that I had amassed enough journals from the past three years of my life to begin telling a story that I felt would be best told through poems that myself and so many others could connect to. The human experience is a complicated thing, and sometimes even the biggest events feel better depicted through a limited amount of words. laundry gradually evolved into both my catharsis and catalyst for finding hope and strength in our pasts, and preparing for our futures.
How long did it take you to write it?
Roughly seven months, including editing.
Where did you get the idea from?
All the inspiration for the poetry came from experiences in my own life, and the experiences that others have felt inclined to share with me. I think that there is so much value in the human story, and every experience, whether that leaves us distraught or strengthened, is purposeful in helping us grow.
Were there any parts of the book where you struggled?
There were specific poems that were inspired by particular people that I found most difficult to write out in full. No matter how much you think that you have grown in your life and have changed since you first felt the feelings that were so poignant, you’re never really ever ready to go back and feel the same things that you thought wouldn’t hurt as much as they did before. None of us are capable of being strong every day of our lives, and going back to take inspiration from moments I was at my weakest were some of the hardest experiences for me.
What came easily?
Poems where I felt satisfied, happy, and inspired came the easiest. Any emotion, whether good or bad, the moment that you are feeling it at the most powerful will always be the most inspiring moment to write something down during. When I knew that I was feeling something particularly powerful and decided to write something down, I knew those poems were the ones that turned out best.
We all know how important it is for writers to read. Are there any particular authors that have influenced how you write and, if so, how have they influenced you?
In my opinion, the best way to write poetry is to read poetry and learn from past authors. I have a particular liking for Sylvia Plath, Rupi Kaur, Amanda Lovelace, and Zelda Fitzgerald as far as writers go. They all have such varying and particular talents, and are all such interesting women to read about and study regarding their literature. I can only hope to be half as great as any of them.
Do you have a target reader?
I feel that my target population is those who have been through some of the lowest and highest points of life. Relatability and understanding is what I’ve always aimed for, and the greatest poetry seeks to make things both general and relatable to any reader, and that is what I hope I’ve accomplished most.
About Writing
Do you have a writing process? If so can you please describe it?
Sitting in a quiet place with a cold glass of water, old jazz music, and plenty of mint gum to help wake up my constantly exhausted brain.
Do you outline? If so, do you do so extensively or just chapter headings and a couple of sentences?
Since laundry is a collection of poetry, after I established what I wanted each section to cover in regards to their themes and significant topics , I organize poems that I write to fit in the sections that I have and order them in a way that reads as both a set of disconnected events, and also a continuous storyline.
Do you edit as you go or wait until you’ve finished?
Definitely as I go. I don’t like looking back and seeing a lot of spelling errors or grammar mistakes. I like to keep the process precise.
Do you listen to music while you write? If yes, what gets the fingers tapping?
Classic jazz, 1950s music, or instrumental tracks of pop songs. Anything that helps keep me focused on what is in front of me without getting too sidetracked.
About Publishing
Did you submit your work to Agents?
I did not. I knew that with poetry it might be best to do the self-publishing route in order to help establish myself and learn a bit more about the publishing industry as a whole.
What made you decide to go Indie, whether self-publishing or with an indie publisher? Was it a particular event or a gradual process?
Going Indie to me had always seemed like that natural choice. Stylistically, I much prefer to do my own thing and create things that I think are different or intriguing, much rather than simply fitting a defined square that some authors get trapped in when going about a predefined publishing route. I think that after doing some self-reflection, I realized that in order to get the most out of my first publishing experience, it would be best to work on my own.
Did you get your book cover professionally done or did you do it yourself?
One of my best friends, Emily Kucala, is an absolutely incredible graphic designer. After a couple of failed attempts on my own part, I contacted Emily to see if she would mind helping me make the cover into something beautiful that I couldn’t imagine myself being able to create on my own, and it certainly turned into something beyond my wildest expectations.
Do you have a marketing plan for the book or are you just winging it?
Marketing wise, I’m taking the most modern approach that I can think of. Contacting Indie sites and reviewers, using social media platforms, and simply word of mouth, is what I’m hoping will help the book grow into something that many people will be able to read, love, and enjoy.
Any advice that you would like to give to other newbies considering becoming Indie authors?
I would advise them to take it slow and not rush into anything that they aren’t ready for. You have to know your limitations and take care of yourself. If you’re overwhelmed or stressed, you won’t be able to do everything that you want to do with the work.
About You
Where did you grow up?
I was born in Concord, Massachusetts, but I’ve spent the majority of my life in Orlando, Florida.
Where do you live now?
St. Augustine, Florida.
What would you like readers to know about you?
I would like them to know that just like myself, they are not defined by their experiences. No matter the good or the bad that you go through, you are comprised of a collection of your best and worst, and that is what will make you into a mosaic of a human being; beautiful with different pieces and shards, that come together to be something amazing. Life is all about our choices, and the way that we react to those choices. What we do, say, think, or feel may be constantly changing, but it is constantly shaping who we are.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on a new collection of poetry, as well as my first full length novel, which will hopefully be finished at some point. Every step is a process, and I’m trying to be steady with every one of them.
End of Interview:
For more from Vanessa, visit her website.
Get your copy of laundry from Amazon US or Amazon UK.
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Thursday, May 25, 2017
The Logic of the Landscape: How to Become an Expert Navigator
A compass is one of the 10 essentials and while many hikers and backpackers carry one, many don't know how to use it to navigate in the backcountry. This is something I hear often when I teach map and compass skills courses and describes my experience as well: I carried a compass for years but never knew how to use it.
I could get away with not knowing how to use a compass because I hiked well-blazed and well-marked trails in good visibility. I only got interested in compass navigation when I ran out of new trails to hike and was forced to expand my horizons to off-trail destinations, since I prefer hiking to new places and not repeating the same old hikes over and over.
Learning how to use a compass or GPS isn't difficult. What's difficult is finding a class where you can learn how to use them, since so few people teach navigation courses anymore, even in big outdoor organizations and clubs. Well-blazed and well-signed trail systems are partly to blame. You don't really need to know how to use a compass or GPS device if you can follow the trails marked on a map, follow blazes, and read trail signs. It's only when you step off-trail that getting lost becomes a big issue.
Given advances in smartphone GPS navigation and the convenience of easy-to-use apps like GaiaGPS, is it even worth learning how to use a compass? That's a valid question, but it misses the point. The device you use is irrelevant as long as you can count on it to be functional when you need it.
The truth is that experienced navigators need a compass or GPS a lot less frequently than you'd imagine. While learning how to use them is useful, the most important navigational skill is how to plan and follow a route without a compass or GPS. I call this learning the logic of the landscape and it's the focus of the backcountry navigation classes that I teach.
The Logic of the Landscape
The most important skill in learning how to hike off-trail is understanding how to plan a route that minimizes the amount of physical effort and the uncertainty that can occur when hiking cross-country.
Minimizing Effort
Hiking off trail is a lot harder than hiking on a well-maintained trail and a lot slower. For example, if you can hike 2 or 2.5 mph on a trail, the best you can hope for is 1 mph off-trail. Sometimes, it's as low as 0.25 mph in dense vegetation, which is why picking a low energy route is such an important skill.
What makes hiking off-trail energy intensive? Vegetation including bushes, dense tree cover, and dead trees lying on the ground will slow down your pace considerably, since you need to scramble over or detour around them. Boulders and rocks at the base of steep hills or cliffs are best avoided for the same reason. Hiking sideways across a hillside with one leg higher than another is also much more difficult than hiking perpendicular to a slope. These are a few of the terrain features to avoid. These obstacles are not shown on maps, but you can infer them if you've been trained to think about what you're likely to encounter when planning a route.
Minimizing Uncertainty
You can often tell where you are on a map or stay "of course" by following landscape features around you. But most people need to be trained to recognize them. For example, if you're hiking up a cone-shaped mountain, the summit is always going to be uphill and there's little need to change directions en route, except to avoid debris. When you eventually get to the top, you'll know exactly where you are on a topographic map and what your elevation is. When hiking longer routes, consider breaking up your hike into segments, hiking from one obvious landmark to another, so you always know where you are.
Another strategy is to follow so-called handrails in the landscape, like walking beside a river, stream, or a lake. As long as you keep the water within sight or earshot you'll have a pretty good idea of where you are. Track the time you've been hiking on your watch and you can further refine your approximate location based on your pace.
Ridgelines are another common handrail, especially in mountainous environments. What's a ridgeline? It's a narrow swath of high ground with lower elevations on either side, like Franconia Ridge (see the picture and corresponding topographic map representation, above). Note how the elevations on both sides of the Franconia Ridge Trail increase until they reach their apex, the ridgeline, which has a trail on it.
If there wasn't a trail on this north-to-south ridge, you could still follow it easily by staying on the highpoint. You can tell this by sight since the horizon slopes down on either side of you, or by feel, since you'll quickly detect it if you start walking down a side slope. Ridgelines commonly link multiple mountains in the landscape and are therefore a common handrail to follow if they run in the direction you want to travel.
A ridgeline is also a useful handrail to follow up the side of a mountain, like this example route on Mt Lowell. The blue-marked route follows a ridge that has westward facing cliffs. If you keep the cliffs in sight as you climb, you'll have a pretty good indication of where you are without ever having to refer to a compass or GPS.
Compass and GPS Use in Uncertain Conditions
If you can plan routes that follow landscape features, you can limit your reliance on a compass or GPS-enabled device. One of the reasons we advocate doing this is so you can move faster. If you're constantly referring to your compass and a map, or a smartphone GPS/dedicated GPS unit, your pace is going to slow down considerably. Hiking off-trail in the dark really sucks, so speed can be a significant safety issue.
But you still need a compass or GPS when hiking through less differentiated terrain where the landscape features are less obvious and the direction you need to travel is more uncertain. For example, when hiking across gently rolling hills covered by grassland or forest, across indistinct arid areas, and even large saddles between mountains, it's handy to use a navigational device to stay on your desired bearing.
Becoming an Expert Navigator
It's this interchange in being able to navigation by landscape features vs. navigating by instruments, or though certainty and uncertainty, that's the mark of an expert navigator. It takes a little mentoring to learn, and a little practice to become proficient, but once mastered, you can hike anywhere your feet can take you, on-trail and off. That's an amazing feeling.
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