^^ RC's are a step in the path to LD'ing, Giantsqu1d, not the whole walk.

Because she's much better at it, I'll leave it to Gab to fill in the details, but suffice it to say that successful LD'ing comes from a mental preparation soup that includes self-awareness, memory, and expectation as ingredients. RC's are certainly in the soup too, but the are not floating alone.

You might check out the tutorials here on MILD, DILD, and WILD, if only to get a better feel for what's involved.