Used to think I had frizz mostly figured out. Watching someone break it down step by step like that honestly changed my whole approach to drying.

It's funny how hard it is to hear stuff like that, but she had a point. The tiny brush trick works way better than trying to fix it after everything's already dry. Sometimes people just see things we miss from working on our own faces too long.

Pre-caching is the way to go on those long dry stretches. I did something similar on the JMT near Muir Trail Ranch where the next reliable water was 14 miles out. Drove a gallon of water in a bear can to the last road crossing and it made a huge difference carrying less weight up the climb.

Grind down that 1/4 inch bump and call it a night, huh? How did you manage to keep the dust from getting everywhere - did you wet grind or just suck it up with a shop vac? I'm asking because I tried the same thing in my garage last spring, but that fine concrete powder ended up floating into every single tool in my workshop and even settled on my car. You gotta tell me your secret because mine left a film on everything for weeks.

Nah, Kraven's Last Hunt is a great gateway book if they're ready for it.