A must have guide on how to look cool, fly cool, and be cool! 
Tip No.1
Always fly upwind of everybody else so if you have an OBE (out of buggy experience)...... nobody sees it.
Tip No. 2
Protective gear looks pro only when it has scratches and that "in crowd" worn out look. When buying helmets pads and so on, leave out in the back yard for the first week for that weathered look, then slide it along some concrete to give that hardcore effect, have a few good kiting stories for all scratches at the ready just in case.
Tip No. 3
If you are flying trainer kites (sub 2 meters), and cannot afford pro kites (stunt kites upwards) or your skills are just not up to scratch, spend a few extra dollars on a Flexifoil Blade Backpack or equivalent pro kite bag from any reputable kite store or some dead mofo on a beach near you, and store your trainer kites in them at kiting social events.
Tip No. 4
Buy a kite quiver bag, even if you have only one kite, fill the rest with newspaper or a doonah, remember to zip it back up to avoid an awkward situation!
Tip No. 5
Always have a color coordinated outfit for each kite in your bag, nothing looks worse than kiting with a fashion fopar, some find it easier to buy an out fit first, then color match with a kite. (really expensive if you are a kite hoe!)
Tip No. 6
Remember most people check out your hands in a photo when you are holding handles and dirt is a big no no, a decent moisturizer on hand is a must, check next months issue on the latest hardcore hand products!
Tip No. 7
Research top international riders, pay special attention to there street names and drop them into conversations occasionally like they are mates you have known forever. Remember to quote the Gravity Renegades vid you shot with them back at the 2006 Woodstock Kite Konvention
Tip No. 8
Buy a second rear axle, bend it like a banana, and keep it within eyesight of other buggiers, it is great excuse for why you have not jumped in front of anybody else and you can say you are still recovering from an injury. I have found this works well with selective randoms I've met over the last few years!
Tip No. 9
Always turn up an hour before everybody else, apply thoughtfully placed strokes of "rad dirt" available at leading kite stores & 4WD shops, so when the others arrive you can say you have had a hard session already and are taking a break. Mini tip / put your trainer kite back in the Blade Backpack before they arrive
Tip No. 10
Make a video of yourself, steal footage from the Euros, pay special attention to unidentifiable riders faces and claim as your own (youtube is a great place to start for footage, download download download), don't forget to identify the overseas locations you were competing in at the time when you were on "the tour". Post it on your dedicated website for a quicker social ladder climb, and invites to the kite hard partys
Tip No. 11
Under no circumstances should you ever scream like a biatch if you feel out of control, that is a big no no, keep your composure at all times. "glory or death"
Tip No. 12
If you have a girlfriend or boyfriend make sure they can tell a good story (money helps), about the time you did that 20 ft high reverse 1080 aerial on that remote beach in the middle of no where and that the pictures were stolen by Rob Hills who happened to be on the beach you were at, this helps take the focus off you while you are untangling your lines in your kite bag.
Tip No. 13
Wear your helmet and pads at all times, keep the helmet unclipped, a Kool pair of sunnies is a must, radical red hair always helps (don't ask but I can get you a discount), if your mates have a very expensive pro kite set up on the ground, stand next to it and make like its yours. Remember, kites like Mantas, Blades, and Flysurfers (especially Flysurfers bling bling bling) pull chics and thats why you you took up kiting ........ right!
Written by my alter ego........ its complicated! [}:)]
Cheers
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