INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To climb a rope with the gym class technique, hold the rope in your hands.  Keep your hands close together, with one on top of the other.  Pinch the rope between your feet.  Remove one hand and place it higher on the rope.  Loosen your feet, but keep the rope between them, and bring your knees up to your chest.  Pinch the rope again between your feet, and reach up with your other hand.  Repeat until you’ve climbed the rope. A knotted rope is one with large knots in it at regularly-spaced intervals.  To climb the knotted rope, place both hands on the rope in a firm grip.  Place your feet to either side of the lowest knot.  Proceed with climbing as you would using the gym class method, but use the knots to push off with your legs when climbing.  The knots function as small platforms on which you can rest and balance yourself.  Depending on the intervals between each knot, you might be able to bring your legs up after securing your hands on the rope. For instance, with your hands extended as high as possible on the rope and your feet pinching the rope while resting on the knot, lift your feet up to the point where the next knot is.  Pinch the rope tightly between your feet, then bring your hands up to a higher position. If the knots are spaced further apart, pinch the rope as tightly as possible between your feet and extend your legs.  Place your hands as high as possible on the rope.  Once you’ve fully extended your arms and legs, bring your legs up as high as you can.  Then, pinch the rope tightly between them, then move your hands up along the length of the rope until your feet can rest on the next knot. Do not try to grab the knots with your hands. Also called the S-wrap method, this technique is employed by the Marines, and requires trapping the rope between your feet and taking the pressure off your arms.  Grab the rope with both hands.  You can let the rope fall to one side, or let it dangle between your legs.  Wrap the rope loosely around one leg.  Do not wrap the leg entirely.  Rather, let the rope wrap around the back of your calf and beneath the foot of one leg. Bring the end of the rope over the top of your other foot. Place the heel of the unwrapped foot with the rope on it over the toes of the foot that has the rope beneath it and press down hard.  The rope will be trapped between your feet, and your feet will thus function as a kind of clamp to keep the rope stable as you proceed up the rope. Reach up with your hands to grab the rope, then loosen the space between your feet and pull up with your arms.  Tighten the rope again between your feet as you climb. You may need to “reset” the rope between your feet as you climb if it fails to remain in a loose loop over your foot.

SUMMARY: Climb with the gym-class technique. Climb a knotted rope. Climb using the brake and squat method.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Sometimes we can get so caught up in our daily routine and in the busyness of life that we forget to stop and smell the roses.  Take advantage of life’s little moments and don’t let them pass you by.  If your friends invite you to go dancing after work, go!  Get lost sometimes and explore new areas of where you live so you can find even more opportunities to be spontaneous. Though you likely have very many responsibilities to attend to, make time for yourself everyday to recenter and find peace.  Just like you schedule out time for your classes or for work, you should make time for yourself as well.  Take a nice hot bath at the end of the day. Watch a show that you enjoy. Go for a walk or read a book. Don’t get so caught up in your routine that you forget to try things that you have never experienced.  New experiences can enhance your life in ways that you may not have considered.  Indulge in your hobbies and develop new ones.  Try out a new kind of food or take dancing classes if you’ve always wanted to learn. .  Food is far more entrenched into our mental and emotional wellbeing than perhaps we would like to admit.  Instead of binging out on unhealthy foods, fill your body with fruits, vegetables, and protein to give it the energy it needs to do all the things you have to do in a day. Remember that you can indulge in your favorite foods occasionally, just don’t overdo it. Life is all the more sweeter and enjoyable when you are laughing and laughing regularly.  Find ways to incorporate humor more into your life so that you laugh often.  Watch comedies, spend time with your funny friends, but also learn how to laugh at yourself.  The less seriously you take yourself, the easier it will be to rid yourself of negative thinking.
Summary: Live in the moment. Schedule time everyday to relax. Try new things. Eat healthy Use humor.

A skirt shields the area underneath your RV from the elements to protect any exterior water lines or valves. Use insulating foam boards around the perimeter of your RV so it doesn't get cold underneath. Make sure the foam boards fit snugly under your RV or else they won't be as effective.  You can buy insulating foam boards from your local hardware store. Some specialty RV stores may sell skirts that you can easily attach and store away when you're not using it. Check online for RV skirts to see what's available for your vehicle's model. You need to insulate the water valves as well as the supply hose you're using. The water valves are usually located in an exterior compartment on the RV. While some of these compartments may be heated when you run your RV, they may still freeze if it gets too cold. Plug in a small space heater or heat lamp in the compartment to keep it warm or else your valves could freeze and prevent water from running through them.  Make sure the heater or lamp is unplugged when you aren't using it. If your tanks are outside or exposed, you may not be able to use a heater or lamp to keep them thawed. Empty water tanks are more likely to freeze and could plug the valves and hoses with ice. Close the valves on your water tanks by turning them counterclockwise so the liquid stays inside. When your tanks are filled, dump them so they are only ¼ of the way filled so they don't freeze. Holding tank heaters are like electric blankets that keep your tanks from freezing. Plug the tank heater into your RV and drape it around the water holding tanks. Keep the heater on whenever the temperatures dip below freezing so the water doesn't solidify. You can buy holding tank heaters online or at specialty camping stores.
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One-sentence summary -- Put a skirt around the base of your RV to keep water lines from freezing. Keep a heat lamp in the water compartment to melt any ice. Avoid dumping the water tanks until they're full. Use a holding tank heater if there's any risk of them freezing.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: After months of crawling about, your baby will finally be ready to attempt her first steps. Don’t focus on getting her to walk right away, though. Help your baby practice her balance and coordination. Then, when her leg muscles are up to the task of walking, she will be equipped to take confident steps. Resist putting your baby in a stroller or a sling; let her walk everywhere.  Let her cruise barefoot on the furniture; this will encourage her to walk on her own and is definitely more helpful than any kind of walker out there. Instead of getting a walker with a seat, get a stable push toy that will act as her stabilizer. Give your baby some small balls or clean socks to shoot into a laundry basket; the act of bending down, picking up something, and standing up again is great for balance practice.  Play freeze dance to practice her inhibitory control or her ability to stop her body from moving. Get a big soft ball and let her practice kicking it to each other, or sit on the floor and roll or throw a ball to each other.

SUMMARY:
Get ready for baby's first steps. Encourage her to stand on her own two feet as much as possible. Practice different types of movements.