Flow by Gavin McClurg
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Video: Flow by Gavin McClurg

7 May, 2021

“Why do we do what we do?” Asks regular columnist and adventure-guru Gavin McClurg. “The answer is flow. A state of mind where you become completely immersed in whatever you are doing. Time evaporates, confidence soars.”

Camerawork: Ben Horton

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