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October 16th – As I’m heading to Mont Carcan, in the Mont-Tremblant National Park there is misty rain with winds at about 15km/h, i.e. ideal weather to test my Arc’teryx Women’s Beta AR. Unfortunately, the rain ceased at the beginning of the trail. However, humidity, wind and mud accompanied me throughout the day. By walking at a good pace, I reached the summit in less than two hours. The pitzips allowed me to stay dry the entire day.

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Planters after work

Most tree planters are very unconcerned with their appearance. People go days without showering. Brushing hair is a hysterical waste of time. Wearing the same clothes is a practical delight. They wear odd compilations of chewed, borrowed clothes and rare new articles replacing last year's long dead and weather ravaged ones. Finding styles that accentuate their hips and bust, or that slim out their legs, or that are the right colours, is NOT a priority. Clothes should serve their primordial purpose, which is to protect you. Because if everything else is soaking wet or moldy with sweat, and all you have is an over-sized purple and blue dress shirt that makes you look like an inflated rubber ball, you may as well wear it with pride; any other way and your entire chest will be blistering with sunburn. It’s function over form out there folks. And remember: it’s not what you’re wearing, it’s how you wear it.

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