Vivienne and her parents have been working with a trainer with one goal being able to safely do off-leash hikes. Her papa is way better at this training and has been practicing in the Forest behind the house.
Well, it’s hunting season and even though Viv is much smaller than deer, she is shadow-colored, so he asked about some bright orange something for her to wear.
I used a store bought, light-weight harness we had as a pattern and a few different bright orange fabrics from my stash. The outer is a rip-stop nylon that I had to seam up the middle, so I reinforced that with s bit of a closer-to-pink florescent bias tape. The inside is safety orange polar fleece. It’s fastened with hook and loop, so is technically reversable, but it seems like the more moisture-resistant nylon would be out the most.
She is rocking this stylish outfit, and it’s such a good idea.
I found out via an episode of the Lateral Podcast that during filming for Star Wars Return of the Jedi, Chewbacca needed guards in high vis so Bigfoot hunters didn’t mistakenly shoot him!
So now Vivienne too is safe from being mistaken for a cryptid
I should make vests for our pups too. They are never loose but just in case they sneak out. Nebula could be mistaken for a baby bear and Toots…well Toots probably wouldn’t be mistaken for anything but she likes clothing and would feel left out.
Very true. I mean I don’t think I look too much like anything they are after but I still try to wear bright clothing in own woods during hunting season.
Mothdog? Selway Mini Monster? 
