Stralya day
Yeah well, happy stralya day you lot, remember it was an invasion, on a very old people, by people sent in unhappy circumstances.
Open source design: The jacket design is settled
If people take the pattern and design and improve it for other purposes, then the expectation is they'll let us know, and share the new design back, under the Share Alike condition of the copyright license we're putting on this.
From family tent to jackets and bags
We stopped by East Warburton last week, and bought an old canvas family tent. We knew it was beyond repair for its original purpose :( but grabbed it for its recyclable canvas.
Indigo of Ryukyu
Inspired by this video from Soph, describing the Ryukyu process of indigo dying.
Swags for the Homeless, Backpack Bed
It's a good idea to try and integrate a bed and shelter into a backpack. We think everything you carry should have multiple functions, and be as simple as possible.
Kanga tales, skin, ventile and oilskin
The kangaroo tales and skins arrived today. Up from Tasmania. We're looking forward to using this unique product in the jackets we're making for recent orders from the UK and Alaska!
Smile treck, Winston Fiore
Google Maps recently posted an add using Winston Fiore's epic trek around South East Asia, raising money for cleft surgery.
Tim Hetherington 'Diary' 2010.
Photographer of war and conflict, Tim Hetherington has compiled an expressive video representing his work over 10 years. "Diary" on Youtube or Vimeo.
Prototyping
Zoje the machine had been hard at work since she arrived. Here's photos of Leigh prototyping something out of red ventile and grey canvas.
Greenpeace highlight toxic chemicals used in waterproofing
It has always been odd to us, just how far the outdoor clothing and equipment designs and fashions have separated people from the natural environments they seek to enjoy. Mountaineering tents and gear, designed and used for activities that most of us don't even come close to trying. We're all left feeling like a Neil Armstrong stepping out onto the moon from some alien craft, when all we're doing is camping out by a river streaming off a nice mountain in spring!
Our New Sewing Machine - Beast Zoje
We can't even pronounce its name, that's how beastly this thing is. We're scared of it! Its foot stamps down, and it punches through layers of canvas like it were butter. When its on, the lights dim and flicker, and it growls. And that's just the girl in the picture! We don't even have words to describe how frightening the sewing machine is!
Tibet. I get the urge to ride
Road approaching Himalaya Range from Tibet - Image by CoolbeiRe
Testing Peak Oil Jacket Prototypes
At last, we had the opportunity to test the 2 prototype jackets in snow and blizzard conditions out back of Mount Hotham Victoria. Here's a video we made on phones, from the 2 days skiing testing: