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To Enter : Use your imagination to draw a horse that could be a symbol for the upcoming Chinese Year of the Horse . He used his pump to filter some water and prepared to spend the night . When I used to play rounders at primary school and I swung at the ball , mostly it would hit the edge of the bat and dribble off pathetically to the side . Power is transferred to the front whenever the back wheel slips , so the bike literally pulls you past the tree roots , off-camber slopes , and muddy rises that used to leave you in a quivering , ignominious heap . At first he tried rubbing it off , using terry-cloth toweling , soap detergent , cotton batting , rubbing alcohol , and half a jar of what his mother referred to as , but was obviously mistaken in calling , vanishing cream . When this did n't work he tried covering it over with a paste he concocted of bourbon and baking soda , using the bottle of bootleg his father kept in the broom closet , being careful to top it up with water . The only victims I feel particularly frustrated with are the ones who did n't use any judgment whatsoever . Using 60-year-old Soviet military maps and Stark 's book , I narrow down the location to a largely uninhabited region several miles ( about 5 kilometers ) long , between the Rua and Simareh Rivers . What was the use of all his money if there were things still beyond his reach ? As he glanced down at his body , it looked distorted beneath the water , yet even from that skewed perspective it held no surprises for him . At sunset , we witness the spectacle of a ray breaking the surface and flying , a move I've never seen before . Ahead was a large metal tower , like the kind you build with an Erector set , topped with a solar-powered blinking light . There were five of us in all : John Lippoth , the skipper , and his girlfriend , Meg Mooney ; Mark Adams ; Brad Cavanaugh ; and me . Get used to making decisions in the moment . They can change shape , disappear in a puff of smoke , go invisible , use potions and poisons , dissolve into the ground , and put on spectacular color displays . Outside the car , camping , canyoneering , hiking , biking , and other adventures await in the starkly beautiful landscape that Abbey found " strange , marvelous , full of wonders . The men were armed with the only weapons they owned , spears , machetes , and bows and arrows , all except Manga , who was using a borrowed rifle . Killip carried garbage bags in his pack but did n't use them for shelter . Brent and I used snowshoes . Using all her strength , this work elephant , who usually hauls logs , now does something extraordinary .