diff --git a/examples/get.rs b/examples/get.rs
index 1ef946d..4a6ed57 100644
--- a/examples/get.rs
+++ b/examples/get.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 /// `example-readme.md` in the current directory.
 use std::path::Path;
 
+use kxio::fs::FileHandle;
+
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> kxio::Result<()> {
     // Create a `Net` object for making real network requests.
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ async fn main() -> kxio::Result<()> {
     let file_path = fs.base().join("example-readme.md");
 
     // Create a generic handle for the file. This doesn't open the file, and always succeeds.
-    let path: kxio::fs::PathReal<kxio::fs::PathMarker> = fs.path(&file_path);
+    let path = fs.path(&file_path);
 
     // Other options are;
     // `fs.file(&file_path)` - for a file
@@ -42,8 +44,9 @@ async fn main() -> kxio::Result<()> {
     // Passes a reference to the `fs` and `net` objects for use by your program.
     // Your programs should not know whether they are handling a mock or the real thing.
     // Any file or network access should be made using these handlers to be properly testable.
-    download_and_save_to_file(url, &file_path, &fs, &net).await?;
-    delete_file(&file_path, &fs)?;
+    let file = download_and_save_to_file(url, &file_path, &fs, &net).await?;
+    read_file(&file)?;
+    delete_file(file)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -52,27 +55,20 @@ async fn main() -> kxio::Result<()> {
 async fn download_and_save_to_file(
     url: &str,
     file_path: &Path,
-    // The file system abstraction
+    // The filesystem abstraction
     fs: &kxio::fs::FileSystem,
     // The network abstraction
     net: &kxio::net::Net,
-) -> kxio::Result<()> {
+) -> kxio::Result<FileHandle> {
     println!("fetching: {url}");
 
-    // Rather than calling `.build().send()?` on the request, pass it to the `net`
-    // This allows the `net` to either make the network request as normal, or, if we are
-    // under test, to handle the request as the test dictates.
-    // NOTE: if the `.build().send()` is called on the `request` then that WILL result in
-    // a real network request being made, even under test conditions. Only ever use the
-    // `net.send(...)` function to keep your code testable.
-    // `kxio::net::Response` is an alias for `reqwest::Response`.
-    let response: kxio::net::Response = net.get(url).header("key", "value").send().await?;
-    // Other options:
-    //   Uses the network abstraction to create a perfectly normal `reqwest::ResponseBuilder`.
-    //   `kxio::net::RequestBuilder` is an alias.
-    // let response = net.send(net.client().get(url)).await?;
+    // Makes a GET request that can be mocked in a test
+    let response: reqwest::Response = net.get(url).header("key", "value").send().await?;
+
+    // As you can see, we use [reqwest] under the hood.
     //
-    // let response = net.post(url).body("{}").send().await?;
+    // If you need to create a more complex request than the [kxio] fluent API allows, you
+    // can create a request using [reqwest] and pass it to [net.send(request)].
 
     let body = response.text().await?;
     println!("fetched {} bytes", body.bytes().len());
@@ -83,15 +79,13 @@ async fn download_and_save_to_file(
     // Writes the body to the file.
     file.write(body)?;
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(file)
 }
 
-/// An function that uses a `FileSystem` object to interact with the outside world.
-fn delete_file(file_path: &Path, fs: &kxio::fs::FileSystem) -> kxio::Result<()> {
-    println!("reading file: {}", file_path.display());
+/// A function that reads the file contents
+fn read_file(file: &FileHandle) -> kxio::Result<()> {
+    println!("reading file: {file}");
 
-    // Uses the file system abstraction to create a handle for a file.
-    let file: kxio::fs::PathReal<kxio::fs::FileMarker> = fs.file(file_path);
     // Creates a `Reader` which loaded the file into memory.
     let reader: kxio::fs::Reader = file.reader()?;
     let contents: &str = reader.as_str();
@@ -100,6 +94,15 @@ fn delete_file(file_path: &Path, fs: &kxio::fs::FileSystem) -> kxio::Result<()>
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// A function that deletes the file
+fn delete_file(file: FileHandle) -> kxio::Result<()> {
+    println!("deleting file: {file}");
+
+    file.remove()?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use http::StatusCode;
diff --git a/src/fs/path.rs b/src/fs/path.rs
index 84c8b52..f9e38e4 100644
--- a/src/fs/path.rs
+++ b/src/fs/path.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 //
 use std::{
-    fmt::Display, marker::PhantomData, path::{Path, PathBuf}
+    fmt::Display,
+    marker::PhantomData,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
 
 use crate::fs::{Error, Result};
diff --git a/src/net/system.rs b/src/net/system.rs
index f1d1dd0..9c57e3f 100644
--- a/src/net/system.rs
+++ b/src/net/system.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ impl Net {
     /// then the request will be matched and any stored response returned, or an
     /// error if no matched request was found.
     ///
+    /// This method provides an escape-hatch from `kxio`'s fluent API, and allows you
+    /// to create a request using [reqwest] directly.
+    ///
     /// # Errors
     ///
     /// This method fails if there was an error while sending request,