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1. [[Slow]] yourself down.
2. Shorten [[stride]].
  - -fox walk- a quarter of normal speed. Half the stride. 
    -land with outside edge of the foot softly, decide if you want to step where you're landing, when you decide 'yes', then finish your step.
    -when your [[feet]] are feeling the ground in this way, this frees your eyes to look around
    -a stalking [[step]] is about a minute per step
    -due to this speed, you need to stalk to where the animal will be, not where it is now
    -lower head in a semi-crouch to break silhouette for prey animals
    -how high you lift your leg is dependent on what you're stepping across
    -your [[feet]] are groundward antenna

• Charcoal [[Mud]] Clay Loam Soil Wood [[ash]]
• First apply dry wood ash to dull the skin. Wet wood ash has [[lye]], which would give a chemical burn.
• Mixing colors and pigments with rendered [[fat]] will ensure the camo stays on for long periods of time.