diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 0445c51..797ed27 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+<!--
 -----------------------------------------
 ## Please read instructions below ##
-
 Before submitting, please make sure you run a vagrant box running Aurora with the latest version shown in .auroraversion and run go test from the project root.
 
 To run an Aurora Vagrant image, follow the instructions here:
 http://aurora.apache.org/documentation/latest/getting-started/vagrant/
 
+## Answer the following questions: ##
+-->
+
 * Have you run goformat on the project before submitting?
 
 * Have you run go test on the project before submitting? Do all tests pass?
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15d0031..76292af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ library has been tested.
 * [Using the sample client](docs/using-the-sample-client.md)
 * [Leveraging the library](docs/leveraging-the-library.md)
 
-## To Do
-* Create or import a custom transport that uses https://github.com/jmcvetta/napping to improve efficiency
+## Projects using gorealis
+
+* [australis](https://github.com/rdelval/australis)
 
 ## Contributions
-Contributions are always welcome. Please raise an issue so that the contribution may be discussed before it's made.
\ No newline at end of file
+Contributions are always welcome. Please raise an issue to discuss a contribution before it is made.
+
diff --git a/examples/client.go b/examples/client.go
index aaee92e..dc71f8e 100644
--- a/examples/client.go
+++ b/examples/client.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var cmd, executor, url, clustersConfig, clusterName, updateId, username, password, zkUrl, hostList, role string
+var caCertsPath string
+var clientKey, clientCert string
 
 var CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 20000
 
@@ -45,6 +47,9 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&zkUrl, "zkurl", "", "zookeeper url")
 	flag.StringVar(&hostList, "hostList", "", "Comma separated list of hosts to operate on")
 	flag.StringVar(&role, "role", "", "owner role to use")
+	flag.StringVar(&caCertsPath, "caCertsPath", "", "Path to CA certs on local machine.")
+	flag.StringVar(&clientCert, "clientCert", "", "Client certificate to use to connect to Aurora.")
+	flag.StringVar(&clientKey, "clientKey", "", "Client private key to use to connect to Aurora.")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -100,6 +105,14 @@ func main() {
 		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, realis.SchedulerUrl(url))
 	}
 
+	if caCertsPath != "" {
+		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, realis.Certspath(caCertsPath))
+	}
+
+	if clientKey != "" && clientCert != "" {
+		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, realis.ClientCerts(clientKey, clientCert))
+	}
+
 	r, err = realis.NewRealisClient(clientOptions...)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
diff --git a/realis.go b/realis.go
index 4fd90bb..c4003e2 100644
--- a/realis.go
+++ b/realis.go
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ func NewRealisClient(options ...ClientOption) (Realis, error) {
 
 	config.logger.Println("Number of options applied to config: ", len(options))
 
+	// Set a logger if debug has been set to true but no logger has been set
+	if config.logger == nil && config.debug {
+		config.logger = log.New(os.Stdout, "realis: ", log.Ltime|log.Ldate|log.LUTC)
+	}
+
 	//Set default Transport to JSON if needed.
 	if !config.jsonTransport && !config.binTransport {
 		config.jsonTransport = true