A Change in Climate

[MildredHubble]

It's natural you'd relate to the temperatures we get here as if you got that weather in England, as you sometimes do. But you have high humidity in England and even 32 is pretty hot. It's like that in Sydney and Melbourne too. Especially Melbourne, 32 is a hot day there and in winter the cold seems to rip straight through to your bones.

Adelaide's a much drier climate and the hot and cold don't have quite the same impact. It was more a case of me not adjusting from 20 years in the tropics very quickly. It took a few years.

Probably true. I can't really begin to imagine what it's like where you are. I do think that it's best to be comfortable though Things just seem to go better when you haven't got the cold nagging at you. Well that's what I find anyway

 

[gabesroom]

I wonder how similar Brazil's climate is to Australia. We're currently going through hell because of recent fires causing a lot of smoke and pollution in the air so last few weeks have been really hot and dry. I hate feeling sweaty all the time while barely wearing any clothing.

 

[Outdated]

I wonder how similar Brazil's climate is to Australia. We're currently going through hell because of recent fires causing a lot of smoke and pollution in the air so last few weeks have been really hot and dry. I hate feeling sweaty all the time while barely wearing any clothing.

Brazil is further north than Australia, all of it in either the tropics or subtropics, so it's a lot wetter than Australia. Australia is the driest, the most arid, continent on the planet after Antarctica. The colours in this image tell a story, this is a view from google maps.

 

[thejuice]

It's natural you'd relate to the temperatures we get here as if you got that weather in England, as you sometimes do. But you have high humidity in England and even 32 is pretty hot. It's like that in Sydney and Melbourne too. Especially Melbourne, 32 is a hot day there and in winter the cold seems to rip straight through to your bones.

Adelaide's a much drier climate and the hot and cold don't have quite the same impact. It was more a case of me not adjusting from 20 years in the tropics very quickly. It took a few years.

If it was 32 here Id definitely be a hot n bothered lil lobster

 

[Mary Terry]

Yes, that's true, I'm constantly making sure that ours is not getting in a mess.

Could you get a car seat heater and run it off a fairly beefy 12v power supply? Or is it more that the design won't fit your chair?

One thing I have is a jacket/body warmer that you can connect to a USB power bank. It actually gets pretty warm without power but honestly it can get very warm and a single charge of a decent power bank lasts a good 8 hours. You can get them pretty cheap on Amazon/eBay and they tend to be cheaper in the summer months for obvious reasons

Can you get an electric heating pad? They're sold at pharmacies/drug stores in the US, usually used for pain relief such as for arthritis or muscle aches and pains. I use one to warm up the bed and then turn it off once I'm settled in, warm and comfy.

 

[Forest Cat]

This morning I woke up to another beautiful spring day. A real spring day like we used to get, not the limp wristed affair we've had for the last few years. It's almost 9:00am and the temperature is 15 degrees, headed for a top of 25.

I'm so jealous. It's 4 degrees here and this is what I'm doing today, fixing several of these. Do Australians know what this is, or have you guys down there never seen these things?

 

[Outdated]

Do Australians know what this is, or have you guys down there never seen these things?

Never seen one before but it looks like it could make a real mess of your feet if you're not careful.

I'd take a guess at Rotary Hoe or soil tiller for places too small to use a tractor and plow.

 

[Forest Cat]

Never seen one before but it looks like it could make a real mess of your feet if you're not careful.

I'd take a guess at Rotary Hoe or soil tiller for places too small to use a tractor and plow.

It's a zombie mauler.

 

[Outdated]

It's a zombie mauler.

I spent some time using one of these. Big tip, check that both tyres have the same air pressure or it's impossible to dig a straight line.

 

[Forest Cat]

I spent some time using one of these. Big tip, check that both tyres have the same air pressure or it's impossible to dig a straight line.

View attachment 136224

That's the weirdest-looking chainsaw I have ever seen.