It's for men and women because we all go through, or have been through relationship woes, or have experienced the truth about a friendship whether it be good, or bad.
Kiesha Collier – 4 December 2018
The Back Flap
Some of us are blessed with best friends that we absolutely love. For women some of our best girlfriends are more like our sisters. For men their best friends are like true brothers. There is nothing we wouldn't do for our best friends, but could you imagine having to pay for your best friends mistake?
Sable Ferguson loves her husband Alex and the billion dollar empire they have built together. She knew she was less than attractive, but her money, her handsome husband made her look gorgeous to where women envied her all around.
Sable's fairy-tale life suddenly comes to an end when she walks in on her husband making love to a beautiful woman. Not just any woman, but Kalikow Porter, a woman from his past. On that day she lost her self esteem, her joy, her will to live. Sable thought long and hard on why she should end her life when she didn't do anything wrong. Her husband was the cheater. Her husband was the one that broke her heart. Her husband is the one that will pay for what he has done.
About the book
What is the book about?
A Wife's Revenge is about a wife who decides the best revenge for her husband and his mistress is to set them up and give them HIV/AIDS.
When did you start writing the book?
I started writing this book September 2016.
How long did it take you to write it?
It took about six months to actually write the book, but about a year and a half for it to be finished.
Where did you get the idea from?
I was watching television one day when a news segment came on and it was about this guy who had slept with multiple women and never disclosed his health information. It really bothered me to where I was asking myself questions like did he know the women prior, did they break his heart in the past and it was payback, or did they bully him in school like I needed a reason why. That's when the idea came to me to create a selfish character that only thinks of their selves and what makes them happy and how they have no regard for human kind. Much like I felt about the man.
Were there any parts of the book where you struggled?
Yes having to write a few of the characters personality. I hated to create such cold-hearted people.
What came easily?
The message that I was trying to bring forward, it just flowed naturally.
Are your characters entirely fictitious or have you borrowed from real world people you know?
No they are totally fictitious. Two of my characters I wouldn't want to know them in the real world, lol. However, one of them I would love to be friends with she's sweet, to the point, and keeps you laughing!
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?
I wouldn't say they influenced me but I love their writing style, and their books are good! Kimberla Lawson Roby, Mary (Honey B) Morrison and Bettye Griffin.
Do you have a target reader?
It's for men and women because we all go through, or have been through relationship woes, or have experienced the truth about a friendship whether it be good, or bad. I feel men and women can relate to the characters.
About Writing
Do you have a writing process? If so can you please describe it?
I really don't have a writing process. I just write whenever an idea comes to me, or whenever that feeling hits me.
Do you outline? If so, do you do so extensively or just chapter headings and a couple of sentences?
No I don't outline when an idea comes I start writing but not everything I write turns to a book. Sometimes it just doesn't flow well.
Do you edit as you go or wait until you've finished?
I edit as I go and when I'm finished. I would write a few chapters and then go back and read them. I probably would add something to it and also delete an entire paragraph.
Did you hire a professional editor?
I didn't hire a professional editor but I had family members and friends reading the book for mistakes and editing. I did however hire a professional to format the book and to be clear of misspelled words, and grammatical errors.
Do you listen to music while you write? If yes, what gets the fingers tapping?
I do sometimes when I'm in a certain area in the book like if the character is experiencing heartbreak or a breakup. I find that listening to soft music helps bring out the moment that the character is experiencing, but a lot of times I have to shut the music off because when I'm writing I'm in a zone. Just like when I'm listening to music, I'm in a zone enjoying the music!
About Publishing
Did you submit your work to Agents?
Actually, I didn't send to any agents. I sent to a publishing company that accepts submissions from Authors without an Agent. The Executive Editor loved my book (her words) but she passed because she didn't like the idea of HIV/AIDS being used as a revenge method (her words again) I was devastated, but I knew the story still needed to be heard. I was happy I got her attention out of the piles and piles of submissions she receives daily.
What made you decide to go Indie, whether self-publishing or with an indie publisher? Was it a particular event or a gradual process?
After the rejection I decided to self-publish. It took a few months for me to make this decision.
Did you get your book cover professionally done or did you do it yourself?
My book cover was done professionally and I love it. My designer did an amazing job that I was very pleased with!
Do you have a marketing plan for the book or are you just winging it?
Every day I'm researching different ways to market and advertise my book. I'm trying different avenues. I also use the old school way as well lol!
Any advice that you would like to give to other newbies considering becoming Indie authors?
The advice I always give myself is "no one can buy your book Kiesha if they don't know it exists" Even though it's hard work and it gets frustrating at times because we don't have big name publishers backing us up, but it's rewarding and fun, because everything we do we do it for our baby and that is our book(s)
About You
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in a small town called Madison, Georgia.
Where do you live now?
I now live in Atlanta, Georgia.
What would you like readers to know about you?
I love to write books that entertain the readers, but my books will always have a message with it that will help someone for the better.
What are you working on now?
Two other novels and I have a finished stage play that I really hope to bring to the stage soon!
The Seirus Combo Clava is fleece balaclava with an integrated face mask to protect your nose and face from frostbite. I use the Combo Clava for above-treeline winter hiking in the mountains, where frostbite is a real concern on windy days. As a hiker, it's important to completely cover your eyes, nose, and cheeks using a full face balaclava and ski goggles, so no scrap of skin is exposed. While it's inconvenient and even a bit awkward to wear face protection, the last thing you want to experience is frostbite or frostnip on your face or hands.
The Combo Clava is a soft fleece balaclava with holes cut out over the mouth to let air pass through the fleece. The area over the mouth and nose is made with wind-proof, fleece-covered Neoprene, called Neofleece, while the rest of the balaclava is made with 200 weight Polartec fleece. The best way to think of the Combo Clava is as a hood, face mask, and neck warmer in one, because it provides 360 degree insulation and protection.
The Combo Clava has holes over the mouth and under the nose so you can breathe, but should be worn with a ski mask for full wind protection.
The Combo Clava is designed for use with a ski mask with high cut cheekbones and a flap of fabric to cover the top of your nose. If the wind is really howling these holes still let air reach your face, but they deflect head-on blasts sufficiently to prevent frostbite.
If you wear glasses, they will fog up if you wear the Combo Clava because the moisture in your breath passes through the mouth holes and back up into your face. The only way I've found to prevent this, is to wear the Combo Clava with ski goggles. Even they will fog up eventually, unless you use a pair like the Smith Knowledge Turbo Fan Goggles, which vent the moisture in your goggles with a tiny battery-powered fan. They work great.
Before I settled on the Combo Clava, I tried many balaclavas to find a pair that worked well with glasses and ski goggles. For example, the Outdoor Research Gorilla has a removable mouth and nose mask, but is easily lost when detached. The Outdoor Research Sonic Balaclava has thinner fabric over the ears to counter the muffling effect that a balaclava can have on sound, but the mouth didn't vent enough moisture to prevent my glasses from fogging. The Outdoor Research Option Balaclava is perfect for sleeping in a winter sleeping bag, but doesn't provide enough face protection. The Seirus NeoFleece Combo Scarf had a habit of slipping down over my face, while the Talus Cold Avenger Face Mask would fill up with snot from my nose whenever I used it. Net net: be prepared to try a few different products until you find one that works for your needs.
National Weather Service Wind Chill Chart
One of the things that's surprised me about the Combo Clava is that it's not entirely windproof. While the front mask is windproof, I've never felt that the rest of the hood lacked in protection in high wind or above treeline in winter. Then again, I always wear the Combo Clava with a hooded hard shell jacket and could just flip up my hood if extra wind proofing were needed.
I've been using the Seirus Combo Clava for several years now and it's a must-have garment whenever I venture above treeline in winter. It works well for me and I recommend trying it out if you're looking for a simple and affordable solution to the "face protection" problem. Highly recommended.
Frostbite 101
Of course, you don't have to be above treeline to need a balaclava and it's common to see them worn by skiers, snowmobilers, and other winter sports enthusiasts. How do you know if you need a balaclava and full face protection? If you're a hiker, reading a NOAA point weather forecast is your best bet since it will give you a surprisingly accurate idea of what the wind speeds are for your location. It's very difficult to feel when frostbite or frost nip is affecting you until after the damage has been done, so it pays to be a bit cautious.
If you've never seen this well-known chart from the National Weather Service, it's worth a quick study. It shows how quickly you can expect to get frostbite given different air temperatures and wind speeds. For example, if it's zero degrees outside and the wind is blowing at 20 miles per hour, it will feel as if the temperature is -22 degrees (called windchill) and you can expect to get frost-bitten in 30 minutes if you're hands, face, or other patches of skin are not covered up.
Sobering stuff, I know. I've experienced frost nip myself above treeline in winter and it's an experience that's best avoided. Invest in a good balaclava solution that you feel comfortable using whenever it's needed.
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Winter backpacking is very different from three season backpacking. It requires more gear, good decision-making, and many new skills. It's almost like backpacking on a different planet because so many things you take for granted during the rest of the year are different.
For example: you need to melt snow to make drinking water and to keep your boots in your sleeping bag at night so they don't freeze. You need extra flotation so you don't sink into the snow and extra traction to avoid sliding on icy surfaces. You have to use special stoves and fuel for cooking that you don't use the rest of the year, and the list goes on.
One of the best ways to understand the differences between winter and three season backpacking is to look at the differences in the kind of gear you need to carry. I've done this in the form of an annotated gear list below, organized around the core activities that make up a winter backpacking trip. There's a lot of information packed into this post about winter backpacking activities, gear requirements, and alternatives that I think you'll find useful if this is new to you.
If you have questions, ask them in the comments. I'm happy to respond.
This winter backpacking gear list is designed for use in temperatures down to -10F for camping in protected camp sites. At just over 27 pounds, without food, fuel, or water, it's a good example of a lightweight winter backpacking gear list and the tradeoffs that you can make to reduce the weight of your winter gear without skimping on comfort or taking too many risks.
I've broken the gear list into the following sections:
clothing for camp
clothing for hiking
clothing for layering
hydration
cooking
navigation
electronics
first-aid
packing
shelter
sleeping
traction
Clothing for Camp
Winter backpacking involves a lot of sitting around in the cold so you can cook and melt snow for drinking water. We do this to be social (because it's fun) and to avoid dying from carbon monoxide poisoning in our tents or burning them down around us.
When melting snow or cooking dinner, you're not moving, so you need to pile on the insulated clothing to stay warm. This typically includes a heavy insulated jacket, insulated pants, warm gloves, and head-gear, layered over your day time clothing if it's dry or your sleeping clothes. You'll often wear your regular winter boots in camp, but some people bring down booties to keep their feet warm.
Melting Snow – Suited up in Down Parkas and Insulated Pants
Most of these extra "camp" layers are too warm to wear when you're hiking, but you do need to carry them nonetheless. However, they can be used to augment the warmth of your sleeping bag: I use mine that way so I can take my zero-degree sleeping bag down to -10 degrees. I'm not that interested in camping in anything colder because it's kind of unpleasant. It took me many years to admit this to myself, but when I did I was able to switch from a -25 degree sleeping bag to a much less expensive and lighter weight, zero degree sleeping bag.
Clothing for Hiking
You don't want to dress too warmly for winter hiking. You'll be carrying a much heavier pack than in summer, wearing heavier boots, and possibly snowshoes or crampons. Sweat is bad because it will accumulate in your clothes and cool you whenever you stop moving. This can snowball in crappy conditions and lead to hypothermia. If you start to sweat, strip off layers or slow down so your body generates less heat.
It's not unusual for me to backpack stripped down to my baselayer shirt. I also rarely wear long johns under my soft shell pants because I get too hot. I use them for sleeping instead.
My Baffin Borealis winter backpacking boots require some explanation. Called double insulated boots, they have removable liners. This is desirable in winter so you can sleep with your liners in your sleeping bag and not your entire boots. You do this to prevent the liners from freezing at night using your body heat. These Baffin Borealis boots are a real find because they're super lightweight and you can walk easily in them. If your winter boots don't have removable liners, you should be prepared to sleep with them in your sleeping bag. Same goes for your water bottles.
Clothing for Layering
External temperatures or wind chill can vary widely on a winter backpacking trip, depending on the time of day, your location, and the amount of surrounding vegetation. It's best to carry additional layers that you hold in reserve so you can layer up or off as conditions change. This is normal on winter hikes and backpacking trips, with people calling for layer breaks all the time.
Your extra layers should be easy to put on or take off and they should be packed where they're easy to access in your backpack. This includes extra hats, extra gloves, jackets, pants, a buff (neck gaiter), balaclava/face mask, gaiters, sunglasses, or goggles. If you wear big boots, bring rain pants than you can put on or take off without taking your boots off – usually pants with full or 3/4 side zips. My boots are small enough that I can put them on with just boot zip rain pants.
It will be rare for you to need your camping clothes during the day, with the exception of your big puffy jacket, if you stop for a snack or water break. But you have those warm extra layers in reserve if you need them.
40 Below Neoprene Water Bottle Insulators
Hydration
The amount of water you carry on a winter backpacking trip usually varies between two and three liters, so you don't have to stop and melt more using a stove during the day. You should shoot to have a half-cup of water left at the end of the day as a starter for melting more snow. If you try to melt snow in a dry pot, you'll burn it and maybe hole your pot.
You'll want to carry one bottle in an insulated container (foam or neoprene) outside your pack for easy access, positioned upside down so the cap doesn't freeze. You can store the other bottles inside your backpack, snuggled among your insulating layers in order to save weight on added bottle insulation. You should carry your water in wide mouth bottles which are less likely to freeze and easier to open if they do. I like to carry soft propylene wide-mouth Hunersdorf bottles in winter, which won't crack if frozen, and are easy to open while wearing mittens.
If you can find water in liquid form, you still have to purify it. Boiling is an effective way to do this, since you'll want to heat it up anyway to keep it from freezing overnight. A Steripen can also be used. Chemical reactions are too slow in the cold and filters break if they freeze.
Red hot glow of a MSR Whisperlite Stove melting snow on full power
Cooking
All this boiling and melting snow takes a lot of time and stove fuel. I like to use a liquid fuel stove for winter because liquid fuel (white gas) is the highest BTU fuel available and it will burn down to -40F. While you can use a canister stove in winter, it becomes increasingly difficult to use under 20F. You can push that down to about 0 degrees with a special inverted canister stove like the Jetboil Joule. But liquid fuel is still the best all round solution in my opinion, and makes it easy to share fuel in a group, since so many other people use liquid fuel stoves in winter. That extra redundancy is nice.
Packing space is at a real premium in winter, but winter cooking gear can be bulky. With the exception of my fuel bottle and insulated cup, my entire cook system fits in my stove pot, which keeps it nice and compact. At 1.3 liters, the pot is about as small as you can go for melting snow, since you can only melt one bottle's worth at a time.
Navigation
Navigation needs can vary widely in winter. While a map can suffice if you're on a well-used trail system and visibility is good, trails become more difficult to find in winter when they're covered in snow, the horizon is fogged in, or the snow is so deep that the blazes are buried under your feet. I always carry a compass for route finding, but it takes some practice to be able to use it effectively in winter.
I also carry a whistle, something I carry all year, which is good for signaling companions when you can't see them, like in dense fog or heavy vegetation. A whistle carries farther than the human voice and you can blow on it without becoming exhausted.
While I do use an iPhone for GPS navigation during the rest of the year, I switch to a Garmin eTrex 20x GPS unit in winter because it's waterproof, has a better battery life than a phone, and most importantly, it can be used while wearing heavy gloves. The GPS unit is not part of my base gear list, because it's often not needed.
Electronics
I always bring a digital camera because I take a lot of photos, as well as a Garmin inReach mini Satellite Messenger. The mini lets me send out periodic "OK" messages, which my wife appreciates, and would be useful in an emergency to contact Search and Rescue if I'm out of cellphone range. I also carry a phone because it's a better way to contact search-and-rescue if a cell phone signal is available. I also read books and take notes on it.
It's also important to use Lithium-Ion Batteries to power electronic devices in winter because they don't freeze like alkaline batteries, which contain a water-based electrolyte solution.
In the past year, I've also replaced my headlamp, camera, and satellite messenger with products that are micro-USB or apple lightning compatible so that I don't have to carry device-specific batteries for them. I now carry a single 8000 mAh battery pack and a few short cords so I can recharge them if needed. Standardizing around USB rechargeable devices has simplified my trip preparation and eliminated the need to throw out partially-used batteries after each trip.
First-Aid
I use the exact self-assembled first-aid kit in the winter that I carry the rest of the year. Nothing special: Benedryl, Aspirin, Advil, ear plugs, Leuoktape for blister prevention. Some other odds and ends. You can find a complete list of my first aid contents here: Homemade Ultralight First Aid Kit.
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description
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First aid kit
Self assembled
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Backpacks have many external attachment straps on their exterior that you can attach gear to.
Packing
One of the keys to reducing your winter gear weight is to keep the volume of the backpack you need as small as possible. That means carrying highly compressible gear and learning how to attach gear to the outside of your backpack using its external attachment system. The weight of your gear is important of course, but if you can keep the volume of your pack under 60 liters, you're going to be way ahead of the game. This may require some compromises on your part, for example, not backpacking when temperatures are less than zero degrees, but you can't have it both ways.
My winter backpack is a dyneema (formerly cuben fiber) Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 (55L) Southwest backpack, the same pack I use for longer multi-day backpacking trips the rest of the year. I can fit all of the gear, food, fuel, and water I need for winter backpacking inside it or attached to the outside of the pack with extra room to spare. I've used slightly larger backpacks in the past, but this one weighs significantly less, just over two pounds. It opens from the top with a roll top, which I find useful in winter because I can quickly find the gear I need.
Dyneema backpacks are not waterproof because you need to make holes in the fabric to sew on the shoulder pads and hip belt. I line my pack with a white trash compactor bag to keep its contents dry, and while I use stuff sacks or Ziploc baggies to organize gear, I pack a lot of clothes in my pack loose. I find that this reduces the pack space required by my clothes, eliminating the air gaps between other bulkier items inside my backpack. Experiment with this and see what you prefer.
The Black Diamond Firstlight Tent does not have a vestibule.
Shelter
My goto shelter in winter is a freestanding Black Diamond Firstlight Tent which I think is the best lightweight all-round winter backpacking tent made. Weighing just 43 ounces, it's truly freestanding so you can set it up just about anywhere. It has very steep walls that shed snow well, good head room, and has plenty of interior space since it's designed for two (very friendly) people.
I don't carry any tent stakes to pitch this tent. If I need anchors, I take apart my poles and use them as stakes (shown) or anchor the other guy out loops with other gear I carry, like snowshoes, crampons, or an ice axe. I rarely even bother to sinter (harden) the snow under the tent and just set it up. Since it's freestanding, I can pitch it in less than 2 minutes, climb in, and change into dry clothes without standing around and getting cold. Freestanding tents are priceless in winter but few truly freestanding tents are made.
Sleeping
It's not unusual to sleep for 12 hours on a winter backpacking trip, so you might as well make the most of it and be comfortable and warm. The key to this is bringing a warm sleeping bag and a thick sleeping pad with a high R-value. Many people like to bring two sleeping pads in winter and combine them to get the R-value (which is additive) that they need.
The R-values for sleeping pads aren't tested uniformly the same way across manufacturers, but they're the best measure of thermal resistance (insulation) available to consumers, so useful for guidance. I think an R-value of 5 or 6 is ideal for winter camping, so that's the amount of sleeping pad insulation I shoot for, and experience has proven this out.
I bring an insulated Therm-a-Rest XTherm inflatable mattress (R-value =5 ) for comfort and a shortened foam Therm-a-Rest Zlite sleeping pad, which serves as my sit pad during dinner, when we sit on snow to cook and melt snow for drinking water. You don't want to forget a sit pad on a winter backpacking trip or you'll freeze your ass off!
I put the Zlite under the XTherm at night for additional insulation. Foam pads like this are also preferred for shielding accident victims from hypothermia from the ground, which is why you see so many winter day hikers and backpackers carrying them on the trails. It's good to have at least one in your group.
As I mentioned previously, I downgraded from a -25 degree sleeping bag to a 0 degree sleeping bag, when I realized that I don't really enjoy backpacking in sub-zero temperatures. It took me a long time to realize this – nearly a decade. But after I switched to a 0 degree bag, I was able to switch to a smaller volume backpack, and so on, shaving more weight from my gear list. I still carry enough extra insulated clothing that I can take my 0 degree bag down to -10, but I'm also likely to postpone a backpacking trip if the weather forecast is that cold at night.
Kelty Cloud Backpack loaded with Snowshoes
Traction
I always bring microspikes, snowshoes, and trekking poles on winter backpacking trips, so they have a permanent spot on my winter gear list. It's important to replace the summer baskets on your trekking poles with snow baskets for winter travel. They really are an essential flotation aid for winter hiking.
The MSR Evo Ascent Snowshoes I use are intended for climbing mountains and have a televator wire that lifts up under the heel to make them easier to climb slopes with. This unibody plastic snowshoe is also much better off-trail than a snowshoe with an attached fabric deck, because branches can't become caught between the deck and the frame. I do a lot of off-trail hiking in winter and there's a slight weight penalty (just a few ounces) for using these snowshoes instead of decked ones that are slightly lighter.
Extra Gear – As Needed
When I don't need this extra gear, I'll leave it at home. It consists of extra traction, navigation, and a shovel for digging out camp kitchen or vestibule trenches in deep snow.
The decision on whether to bring crampons or a GPS has a lot to do with the terrain where we plan to hike, the weather forecast, and trip reports that document local conditions that are posted by other hikers and backpackers.
Wrap Up
This 27 pound winter backpacking gear list is pretty streamlined and lightweight and should provide you with a good template of the gear required for winter backpacking and camping. My advice – figure out what is right for you to be safe and comfortable, and suck it up if it weighs a bit more than you'd like. Winter backpacking gear IS heavier than three season hiking gear, but if you can get your full-out pack weight for a two night trip under 40 pounds, including food, water, and fuel, that's a good target weight to shoot for.
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Have your Invisibobble hair elastics stretched out? Here’s how to fix your Invisibobble hair elastics and make them like new again.
This is #3 of the Hair Romance Good Hair Q&A series. I’m answering your hair questions in this video series because I know that if one person asks, there are probably at least 10 of you thinking the same question too.
Or maybe in the case of today’s question, you have been throwing out your Invisibobble hair elastics because you didn’t know you can fix them.
In the past I’ve talked about how to avoid that ponytail dent from hair elastics and I discovered Invisibobbles. These plastic coil elastics are amazing for holding up your hair, even thick or curly hair. The best part is they don’t leave a mark when you take your hair out.
These Invisibobbles are my go to for when I pineapple my hair at night LINK or when I exercise and want to wear my hair down afterwards.
After a little while they can stretch but there’s a quick way to fix them and all you need is some hot water.
You can also usually find them in your local hair salon and while I love online shopping, it’s a good idea to support your local salon by buying some products from them whenever you can.
I hope this video will save your stretched out elastics!
Have your Invisibobble hair elastics stretched out? Here's how to fix your Invisibobble hair elastics and make them like new again.
This is #3 of the Hair Romance Good Hair Q&A series. I'm answering your hair questions in this video series because I know that if one person asks, there are probably at least 10 of you thinking the same question too.
Or maybe in the case of today's question, you have been throwing out your Invisibobble hair elastics because you didn't know you can fix them.
In the past I've talked about how to avoid that ponytail dent from hair elastics and I discovered Invisibobbles. These plastic coil elastics are amazing for holding up your hair, even thick or curly hair. The best part is they don't leave a mark when you take your hair out.
These Invisibobbles are my go to for when I pineapple my hair at night LINK or when I exercise and want to wear my hair down afterwards.
After a little while they can stretch but there's a quick way to fix them and all you need is some hot water.
You can also usually find them in your local hair salon and while I love online shopping, it's a good idea to support your local salon by buying some products from them whenever you can.
I hope this video will save your stretched out elastics!
