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Astronomy in winter: how do you manage?

tidal-fern-45

Budget is limited, so I'd rather learn from your mistakes than make them myself. Photos and details in the replies if people want them. This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.

silver-hazel-95

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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woven-rowan-58

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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pale-otter-756 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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mossy-thistle-675 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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sunlit-heron-854 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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tidal-birch-283 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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gentle-willow-18

The cheap option was fine for years.

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still-otter-82

The cheap option was fine for years.

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copper-lichen-19

This deserves its own thread.

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hollow-sparrow-54

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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wry-fern-114 more

Saving this for later.

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still-finch-653 more

wry-fern-11 wrote:

Saving this for later.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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still-alder-582 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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wry-lichen-54

still-alder-58 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

Could you share a photo?

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quiet-alder-93

still-alder-58 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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sunlit-reed-59

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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pale-beech-27

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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sunlit-beech-28

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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wry-birch-53

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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copper-otter-35

Saving this for later.

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hollow-clover-18

This deserves its own thread.

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dusky-fern-3

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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tidal-reed-851 more

Saving this for later.

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dusky-finch-93

tidal-reed-85 wrote:

Saving this for later.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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late-beech-84

Good question, following.

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bright-finch-81

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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bright-yarrow-285 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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wild-sparrow-954 more

Same experience here.

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bright-willow-48

wild-sparrow-95 wrote:

Same experience here.

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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late-beech-91

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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dusky-heron-191 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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quiet-clover-13

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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late-birch-584 more

Good question, following.

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pale-moth-40

late-birch-58 wrote:

Good question, following.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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slow-sedge-02 more

This deserves its own thread.

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slow-fern-85

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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pale-hazel-63

slow-sedge-0 wrote:

This deserves its own thread.

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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gentle-birch-641 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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wry-moth-33

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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misty-wren-11 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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still-moth-7

The cheap option was fine for years.

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woven-willow-101 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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misty-reed-50

This deserves its own thread.

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slow-lichen-57

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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hollow-wren-32

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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silver-beech-97

This deserves its own thread.

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misty-moth-903 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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late-sedge-871 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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silver-beech-54

This deserves its own thread.

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silver-sparrow-46

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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misty-pine-07 more

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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late-otter-506 more

misty-pine-0 wrote:

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

The official docs are better than they look.

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pale-wren-651 more

Good question, following.

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pale-pine-21

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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pale-moth-30

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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hollow-wren-57

late-otter-50 wrote:

misty-pine-0 wrote:

Saving this for later.

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mossy-alder-41 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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hollow-fern-36

mossy-alder-4 wrote:

That's fair.

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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gentle-moth-191 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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gentle-yarrow-5

gentle-moth-19 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

The official docs are better than they look.

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amber-hazel-65

This deserves its own thread.

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tidal-clover-381 more

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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wry-pine-56

tidal-clover-38 wrote:

Do you have a source for that?

Second this.

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hollow-sparrow-32

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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gentle-otter-281 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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dusky-hazel-33

The official docs are better than they look.

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silver-clover-80

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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slow-clover-56

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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silver-reed-22

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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dusky-lichen-105 more

The official docs are better than they look.

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bright-sedge-42 more

Second this.

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late-pine-12

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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tidal-clover-91

The official docs are better than they look.

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slow-rowan-281 more

dusky-lichen-10 wrote:

The official docs are better than they look.

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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quiet-lichen-7

Small correction, but the point stands.

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dusky-willow-481 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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gentle-rowan-92

The official docs are better than they look.

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rustling-rowan-41

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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silver-finch-353 more

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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mossy-fern-862 more

silver-finch-35 wrote:

Do you have a source for that?

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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copper-rowan-651 more

mossy-fern-86 wrote:

silver-finch-35 wrote:

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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bright-sedge-3

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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gentle-willow-51

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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pale-otter-96

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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rustling-yarrow-684 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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wild-sedge-23

Good question, following.

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copper-wren-71

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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rustling-hazel-931 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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mossy-hazel-24

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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misty-finch-52

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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tidal-fern-7

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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misty-lichen-112 more

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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wild-reed-631 more

misty-lichen-11 wrote:

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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gentle-finch-51

wild-reed-63 wrote:

misty-lichen-11 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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mossy-reed-89

The official docs are better than they look.

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wild-finch-101 more

Second this.

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wry-yarrow-26

wild-finch-10 wrote:

Second this.

Good question, following.

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copper-lichen-34

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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bright-pine-70

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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wild-thistle-74

Good question, following.

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amber-lichen-5020 more

Could you share a photo?

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dusky-otter-851 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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slow-lichen-64

Could you share a photo?

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hollow-beech-87

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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bright-lichen-267 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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mossy-alder-44 more

This deserves its own thread.

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sunlit-heron-72

mossy-alder-4 wrote:

This deserves its own thread.

Small correction, but the point stands.

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wild-heron-941 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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quiet-birch-69

wild-heron-94 wrote:

Small correction, but the point stands.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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late-finch-88

mossy-alder-4 wrote:

This deserves its own thread.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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woven-moth-431 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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still-yarrow-22

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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rustling-fern-408 more

amber-lichen-50 wrote:

Could you share a photo?

The cheap option was fine for years.

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woven-willow-47

The official docs are better than they look.

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misty-sedge-996 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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amber-clover-15

misty-sedge-99 wrote:

Whatever you pick, pick it soon.

Same experience here.

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copper-yarrow-424 more

This deserves its own thread.

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rustling-willow-852 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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copper-rowan-401 more

Same experience here.

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pale-moth-40

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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woven-birch-26

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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bright-sedge-4

This deserves its own thread.

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silver-willow-8

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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bright-rowan-30

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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woven-moth-56

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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gentle-moth-0

Same experience here.

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still-fern-962 more

This deserves its own thread.

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still-otter-821 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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slow-reed-93

still-otter-82 wrote:

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

The cheap option was fine for years.

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wild-willow-4511 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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amber-willow-577 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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dusky-willow-722 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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mossy-moth-71

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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pale-sedge-29

This deserves its own thread.

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woven-clover-202 more

amber-willow-57 wrote:

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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slow-yarrow-50

woven-clover-20 wrote:

amber-willow-57 wrote:

Saving this for later.

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silver-wren-8

Could you share a photo?

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wry-hazel-68

amber-willow-57 wrote:

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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hollow-finch-322 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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amber-otter-16

Same experience here.

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pale-heron-1

hollow-finch-32 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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bright-sparrow-15

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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copper-sedge-90

The official docs are better than they look.

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slow-clover-822 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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bright-lichen-56

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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gentle-otter-57

Same experience here.

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silver-yarrow-788 more

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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still-sedge-134 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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copper-lichen-27

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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wry-willow-912 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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copper-clover-801 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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woven-yarrow-97

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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gentle-willow-51

silver-yarrow-78 wrote:

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

Good question, following.

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copper-yarrow-64

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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late-moth-18

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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bright-alder-80

Small correction, but the point stands.

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