How to Mountain Board

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy a mountain board.

   While you’re walking up it is important that you scout out the path that you are going to take.
   
   It may just be the difference between a bruised leg and a broken leg. ,, Don’t worry, if you followed step two you should stay where you are.
   
   If you’re still feeling a bit paranoid try to dig a little hole to put one of the wheels in to steady your board. ,,, If you lean to far back you have a good chance of falling on your butt. , This lets you turn but it also slows you down so you don’t have to use your handbrake as much. , For small bumps and rocks etc, the rock shocks on the board should keep you balanced. ,,,
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   Step 2: Get to the top of the mountain or hill that you are going down.

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   Step 3: Position the board so that it can’t roll down the mountain without you.

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   Step 4: Strap your feet into the foot binders.

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   Step 5: Bend your knees to balance yourself.

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   Step 6: Jump up and land so that your board is pointed down the mountain

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   Step 7: but not directly downward

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   Step 8: more diagonally to avoid high speeds.

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   Step 9: Lean backwards just little to avoid flipping forward.

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    Step 10: Shift your weight onto your heels to go left and your toes to go right.

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    Step 11: Avoid hitting rocks or roots they’ll mess you up really bad

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    Step 12: not to mention damage your board.

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    Step 13: Start braking about ten to twenty feet from your destination to avoid wearing out the brakes too early.

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    Step 14: Stop when you get to the bottom of the hill and congratulate yourself for getting to the bottom of the mountain in one piece

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    Step 15: minus the cuts and bruises that you will probably get on the way down.

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    Step 16: Now you get to climb back up the mountain or hill to get your pack and water that you left up there

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    Step 17: unless you were smart and carried your stuff with you on the way down.

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