Feeling crafty? These “do it yourself” projects will help you prepare to hit the slopes in a cheaper, easier, more environmental, and more fashionable way!
1. Build your own roof rack.
2. Build your own skis and snowboards.
3. 3 DIY wax projects: make your own ski wax and snowboard wax and wax box.
4. Make your own ski rack storage.
5. Knit a ski hat with ear flaps.
6. Sew a warm faux fur neck warmer.
7. Sewing Outdoor Gear: Easy Techniques That Really Work by Rochelle Harper has information on making technically beautiful and functional outdoors clothing. There are also great tips with photos illustrations for using Gore-tex, and embellishment ideas.
8. Insulate your ski and snowboard boots.
9. Make a boot dryer.
10. Create a ski tuning bench.
Our friend, Lissa Coffey, is releasing a new book which shows how relationships are built, how they change, what we can do when this change occurs, and how profoundly we can be affected when the relationship is over. She explains how, when a relationship has run its course, we may be left with unanswered questions and painful feelings, such as anger, guilt, or grief, which continue to negatively impact our state of being. To move on, to progress, a sense of closure becomes of paramount importance. In her newest book, Coffey provides a five-step process through which closure becomes possible.
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