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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 25/09/2026

I've put Batō's portrait up on top of the temple that will be burnt at Underland. He always loved looking out from on top of his towers. Still miss him a lot.

Black and white A4 portrait of a much loved tuxedo cat, stapled to the outside of a wooden domed structure

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 25/04/2026

Bought a FedHQ sodium-ion battery for a motorcycle and it died after not that long. Popped it open and it's ultra simple inside - no BMS. The battery had failed because the positive lead solder connection had popped off. Cells can't possibly reach advertised current either!

Battery opened up showing several blue 32700 cells. They are labelled 4.5Ah 3.0V

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 20/04/2026

Version 2 of my sash window cat flap. Goal of v2 is to be less drafty in winter.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 07/04/2026

Went back to Araps for Easter! Trad lead on six routes (up to grade 13, mostly two pitches), trad second on four routes (up to grade 19) including the epic Watchtower Crack multi. I was at Araps last weekend too. Leading on Panzer (gr12 multi) and some fun single pitch routes.

A man with a helmet and climbing harness, carrying equipment, is climbing a vertical crack

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 24/02/2026

Is VicEmergency trying to supplant the BoM for weather? I'm getting a red shelter-in-place warning because of an incoming... thunderstorm?

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 08/12/2025

The last few months have been about worrying and grieving for the inevitable end. Over this final weekend of vigil I've been beside myself. Now that it's over.. I don't know what to do. There's a sense of relief that there is nothing more to worry for, but also, a huge hole in my life.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 08/12/2025

Batō passed away peacefully this afternoon, after spending most of the day relaxed in his favourite outdoor spot, on a sunny day. When he received the lymphoma diagnosis six months ago, I never even expected him to make it this long, so I'm glad we had more time together.

A tuxedo cat lays on an outdoor couch on a blanket, next to several Ikea animals

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 27/11/2025

Headed to the Grampians on Friday, back home Sunday, for some rock climbing. Went to the West Flank and I Forget walls, climbing a total of 10 different routes over the days. Nothing crazy -- grades from 13 to 17 (lead, sport), up to 25-30m in height, but some interesting climbs in there.

Cliff face, with a rope going up it - a climber is at the top, distant and small, under a roof section

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 21/11/2025

Retired couple at the campsite were asking why we like climbing. Tried to explain but I think they went away still thinking we're wrong in the head.

Sunset light on the West Flank wall of Mt Zero

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 18/10/2025

I don't want to jinx it by saying so, but... my '84 Goldwing is actually running really well at the moment! Went for a long ride with a friend today, it worked fine, and was actually feeling kinda peppy at times!

A Honda GL1200 (black) in front of a wall with a mural on it

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 14/10/2025

I have sold one of my motorcycles! It seems like I spend my spare time climbing now, or travelling, and I have barely ridden this bike. It's just depreciating and costing rego and insurance, so I thought it was time to go. I still have a 1984 Honda Goldwing - I'm not giving up riding entirely.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 19/08/2025

Australian house quality: My room is quite small. The a/c has been set to 25° for four or five hours now, but the actual temp is merely 18.5°. Just impossible to warm this room up. Heat escapes everywhere.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 11/08/2025

What's up with the capitalisation in Chrome's File menu on MacOS?

Screenshot of Chrome's File menu, showing "New tab / New window" and "New Tab / New Window", with inconsistent capitalisation of Tab and Window.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 17/07/2025

After a brief stop in Tarragona to check out some 2000+ year old architecture dating back to the Romans, we flew to Sweden to prepare for The Borderland. Unfortunately the airline has lost the bag with the shared tent and my friend's mattress. 1/2

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 16/07/2025

Last via ferrata post, I promise. This one was a grade higher in difficulty (K4), and longer and harder. I did get quite nervous at a couple of points! Highly recommend it too, though. Shown below is a 28m wire bridge, with the handhold wires directly overhead rather than either side.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 15/07/2025

Went to do another via ferrata, but it was closed! I looked at the start of an underground via ferrata too. I decided it wasn't sensible to do that one solo. If I slipped I might lose my head torch, and it'd be impossible to find my way out in the dark, and would have no way to message for help.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 14/07/2025

Hiking near La Morera de Montsant, and climbing the 250m high via ferrata. I was the only person on the mountain! The views are amazing and the climb somewhat technical and very fun, including two wire bridges. Every hour I could hear a bell ring from the tiny medieval town in the valley.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 13/07/2025

Kinda wishing I had come on a motorbike, as there's essentially zero car parking apart from one small lot on the outskirts of town. There are some alley cats and an alley kitten.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 13/07/2025

Arrived in Cornudella de Montsant, near the famous crag Siurana. The main road through this medieval village is closed for repairs, forcing all traffic through the extremely narrow streets.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 10/07/2025

This is the Barrio at Nowhere which I was part of this year. Quite a big build! Photo credit: Stephane Lanoux

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 12/06/2025

I have a long trip to Europe planned, leaving in just a couple of weeks. I have been super stressed about whether I should be cancelling it or at least curtailing it, but... I guess I probably don't need to worry about that any more 😭

A black and white tuxedo cat stands on top of a small wooden elevated platform. He looks like he's sniffing the air, and the sun is setting behind him

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 12/06/2025

It's so frustrating. He'll walk over to all the different foods I've put out for him, and consider them, and then walk away. Maybe he'll lick a little bit of gravy or sauce, or eat a teaspoon of actual food a couple of times a day. He seems hungry, but won't eat anything.

A black and white tuxedo cat is asleep on top of the back of a couch. His tail seems very long as it hangs down

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 12/06/2025

The vets seemed pretty confident he would have another 3-6 months, but it doesn't seem to have worked out that way. He still seems kinda happy, has some pats and plays, but he's losing body mass so fast. I don't know how much longer he really has.

A black and white tuxedo cat sits neatly on top of a Macbook running in clamshell mode

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 12/06/2025

This is probably the second-to-last Batō update. For a short while it seemed like he was responding well to some medication, and was brightening up and eating more, but he has been going downhill again this week, and there are no more medical options left.

A black and white adult tuxedo cat named Bato sits outdoors. He is facing the camera but his eyes are looking sideways, out of the frame

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 21/05/2025

If this TP-Link energy monitor is right, I'm going to have a hell of an electricity bill at the end of the month! (I don't think it's right - my bedroom would not be so cold if my heater was actually drawing megawatts)

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 26/04/2025

Easter Monday - day 4 of climbing at Arapiles. (here I'm rappelling off the top of the golden fleece wall)

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 20/04/2025

Day 2 of Easter climbing, some easier climbs. Favourite was Agamemnon, stepping back and forth between close opposing walls. (it's the deep crack between buttresses about a third of the way from the left)

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 18/04/2025

Back out climbing again over Easter. Mt Arapiles, Victoria. (not me in the photo - but I had climbed that earlier)

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 25/02/2025

Fox Glacier - 2008 vs 2025. Top photo is from my visit in 2008, bottom photo is this year. I think the top photo was taken _further away_ as well! The glacier has retreated massively.

Black and white photo of Fox Glacier. The glacier is huge, filling the valley

Fox Glacier in the present day. The valley is just stones and scrub, with the ice of the glacier slightly visible in the far distance

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 17/02/2025

They're not actually admiting it, but the security warning from Zello certainly sounds like they've been hacked.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 17/02/2025

View of a cove in the Abel Tasman national park. Wish I'd brought a snorkel, check out how clear the water is!

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 17/02/2025

I love how the lighting comes together to make this forest pathway look a little magical

Dappled sunlight on a path through a forest

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 11/02/2025

Exploring a bit further afield

Sunset over a bay with an island, and the lights of a small port visible

A tree with hands and a head (carved and attached)

A pink and white toadstool by a forest path

A sunset over a bay containing an island

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 11/01/2025

1984 GL1200 project: I needed to replace the rear brake disc as it was worn down. I also wanted to relubricate the final drive parts. I'd been putting this off for ages because forum posts made it sound like a pain to reassemble. It actually went fine! Fiddly but straightforward.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 11/01/2025

I've rebuilt the rear brake caliper again! It was still sticking and dragging even after the last rebuild of the caliper and master cylinder, so I thought I'd rebuild the caliper again, and not use the cheap aliexpress parts this time. Fingers crossed it works OK..

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 03/01/2025

This is where my 1984 Honda Goldwing project is at. I've removed the front fairing & relocated the handlebars. It's running quite well, although the rear brake continues to drag a bit despite rebuilding both the brake caliper and master cylinder. I still need to clean up the mess of wiring.

A black Honda GL1200 motorcycle, in front of a painted structure in the countryside. The structure is painted with blue flowers on am orange background.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 02/01/2025

New year's aurora! I only had my mobile phone on me, sadly, but it was still exciting to capture it.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 22/11/2024

My #proofOfCat - Batō, a 15 year old tuxedo cat I adopted at the start of 2010. He's the best! He has a collection of half a dozen plush IKEA rats, mice, lions, tigers etc that he carries everywhere like they're his family.

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 19/11/2024

New concrete laid (professionally) at my house, and I thought to 3D print a cats paw to imprint into the concrete. Sadly the concrete set far quicker than I expected and so it's been a fail :(

Photo of a white 3d printed cats paw laying on top of some concrete

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 02/11/2024

Happy to be back out climbing outdoors now winter is behind us! Didn't get a heap of climbs in, but felt good about the ones I did. Climbing a lot at the indoor gyms is paying off.

Photo at top of a cliff edge with rope shown leading to the edge and down

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Toby Wint_rmute @wintrmute.net · 02/02/2024

I took a perfectly good road bike, and electrified it. This is using the bafang kit that wad running on my mountain bike previously - but that bike always looked like a mess of poorly-fitting parts. This time around I've made things much cleaner! Happy with the results, and it rides well too.