The cool change that @Brian sent arrived this morning, and the emergency map of Victoria is no longer red.
A woman in Melbourne posted this on X, complaining that the fire advisories were an unnecessary restriction on liberty.
Lake Eildon was in the path of the bushfire yesterday. She had a lot of replies calling her out on that.
Thanks @Brian!
My dog's breeders are in Lewiston, which I believe is just north of you. They've been complaining about the heat, so they'll appreciate the cooler weather.
@Mizmazzle thanks.
This is today's emergency map. Most of the red area is considered at catastrophic risk of a bushfire, not actually burning.
My dog has the right idea.
It's been over 40 degrees here (105 Freedom degrees), so a little fire has started to keep us warm.
The red area is considered at real risk of being incinerated; the orange is you might want to get out of there; and I think that the black outline is what's actually on fire.
I'm in Benalla, and the fire is heading southeast, so I'm not too worried. I can, however, smell smoke in the air. If you're wanting scale, it's about 105 km or 65 miles from Benalla to Seymour along the (currently closed) Hume Highway.
I was walking my dog Disco this evening in the local park, when I noticed him tap something just off the footpath. I looked down and saw an enormous Eastern Brown Snake slithering into the bushes.
(The Brown Snake is the second most venomous in the world, so you really don't want to get nipped by one.)
I did check him for bite marks, and I couldn't see anything. The snake had been facing away from the footpath, so he didn't pat the business end, fortunately.
@mclaincausey the Node is a similar size to my underutilised Loyal Stricklin roll-top. That's probably the main reason why I haven't got one yet.
A number of airlines in Australia and Asia have a 7 kg or 15 lbs weight restriction on cabin baggage. An Ultra Node with a couple of ULA's packing cubes would be less than 700 g or 1.5 lbs, and probably less than half of what my Loyal Stricklin pack and pair of Evergoods TPC8s weigh.
You and @Anesthetist also commented on durability. I've found that most bags will give about two or three years of daily use before they start to wear out. One of the things that put me off a Racing Atelier pack was that the fabric part would probably fail before the leather harness, and I wasn't sure how easily it could be repaired. I think that the same argument would apply to Rofima.
@mclaincausey unfortunately (or fortunately for my bank balance) I don't have a need for another bag right now. I got a lovely backpack from Loyal Stricklin last year, and I've probably only used it a dozen times.
The ULA packs look great. I've been tempted by an Ultra Node as a lightweight travel pack.
@mclaincausey the asking price was enough to cure any FOMO that I might have had about not getting one! 
I'm not a fan of the pass-through strap on the collaboration. All the Carryology followers on Facebook are obsessed by them, but here it looks like an afterthought. That's probably because I hate rolling luggage, so it's a feature I would never use.
I didn't realise that rofmia is two people in an old house in Japan. I could see myself going very deep down that particular rabbit hole.
Carryology has posted their feature on the Rofima collaboration bag.
https://www.carryology.com/projects/carryology-x-rofmia-daypack-an-ode-to-tradition-and-tomorrow/
There are sixteen bags, spread across three colourways. They cost ¥260,000, about $1,670, if you're lucky enough to win the lottery.
@deadendpro I normally get my woollen blankets dry cleaned.
I dug my Monster Belt out again. It fits into the loops of my Papa Nui X Rite Stuff Sailor Moku Pants.
An article from The Guardian about dressing in workwear.
"It's an acceptance of where my body is now" – the modern-day appeal of workwear
@BalticBob it looks good. Have you seen the roughout version in wine?
@RoxRocks86 Huskies are considered to be a primitive breed, which means that they retain traits from ancient dogs which often developed without human guidance.
They're slightly different to regular dogs: Less obedient, they can be shy or aloof around strangers, and they tend to be more independent.
Disco is a Peruvian Hairless, which is a primitive breed. I've noticed differences between him and regular dogs. I'm guessing that's what you're also seeing, just in reverse.
@Anesthetist I heard somewhere that production of the new Trakke bags had moved overseas, but I don't know for certain.
@ARNC said in Our Cars (dream or actual):
Not only did I not miss this moment but it’s where the total mileage landed at the end of my drive home tonight. Must’ve picked up this number thing from my dad!
I snapped something similar a few months ago.
@psticks said in Iron Heart Products - What do you think we should make?:
I participated in the drop yesterday and snagged a lightweight N1 Deck Jacket.
I was tempted by the 12oz Duck N1 Deck vest Brown. The material and colur looks great, But not sure about the lining.
If it’s cold enough to wear a garment with that lining, what would you wear underneath to keep your arms warm.?
I would like to see the same garment but with a thinner lining like you have applied to the lightweight deck jacket and brown ribbed neck. This way you could use it as an outer layer and also wear a heavyweight hoody underneath.
I was just coming here to post what @psticks did.
A "Diet" N1 Deck Vest, like the new lightweight N1 Deck Jacket, would be an interesting piece.
@Oaktavia thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with yours.
Mine doesn't get as much wear as it should, and it hasn't faded a huge amount. It's probably a bit heavy for most of the year, and my go-to is my IHJ-97.
