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Does anyone else find touring relaxing?

still-lichen-17

I'll report back in a month. Happy to share what worked for me if anyone's interested. I tried the usual recommendations and none of them stuck.

tidal-yarrow-731 more

Small correction, but the point stands.
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quiet-sparrow-5

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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silver-reed-664 more

Saving this for later.
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woven-finch-483 more

Good question, following.
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wry-clover-62 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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slow-sedge-421 more

wry-clover-6 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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rustling-sparrow-63

Same experience here.
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gentle-birch-1

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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hollow-heron-612 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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wry-birch-25

hollow-heron-61 wrote:

Whatever you pick, pick it soon.

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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bright-yarrow-75

The cheap option was fine for years.
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silver-finch-5

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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woven-heron-914 more

Good question, following.
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dusky-fern-932 more

woven-heron-91 wrote:

Good question, following.

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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pale-otter-121 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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silver-moth-11

pale-otter-12 wrote:

That's fair.

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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misty-wren-57

woven-heron-91 wrote:

Good question, following.

Same experience here.
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silver-otter-41

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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gentle-hazel-2

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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bright-moth-104 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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dusky-otter-76

bright-moth-10 wrote:

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

Same experience here.
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tidal-willow-54

Second this.
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slow-birch-791 more

Second this.
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amber-yarrow-76

slow-birch-79 wrote:

Second this.

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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late-beech-911 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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wild-sedge-10

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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