Traverse The Coast: An Audacious Undertaking
The Traverse the Coast expedition are undertaking a backcountry ski traverse from Vancouver to Alaska; I’ll be assisting by making maps for them.
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The Cheese Knife
My cheese/utility knife from 1995
Some memories of a a trip I took a long time ago and a particularly useful knife
Rollie Webb memorial site
We put together a memorial web site for Rollie at http://rolandwebbmemorial.wordpress.com
TrueNorth is in beta testing
After many years of development, my mapping project TrueNorth is in beta testing.
State of Emergency in Norman Wells
Living in the Southwest of British Columbia, we are often mocked for our mild weather, and our inability to drive in snow. Reading an old friend’s blog over the past few days, however, has stressed just how different the north …
The missing man
We did our first search without you today brother. As I was clearing the status board, your call sign was still there. Coquitlam 65, Coquitlam 65, this is Coquitlam Command. 65, Command, how do you read? Coquitlam command, hearing …
Rollie
My friend Rollie Webb was killed in a pedestrian accident in Anmore last Thursday, this blog post is about him.
Confusing an estimate with reality
It can be hazardous when a bad user interface makes people believe something is exact when it’s an estimate, or even worse, a guess.
GPS Dilution of Error Notice
A known GPS dilution of accuracy event will occur tomorrow (January 16) from 14:15 to 14:45 local time.
Are GoPro Cameras correlated with accidents?
A friend emailed me recently to ask if there was a co-relation between rescues and subjects wearing GoPro cameras, which got me thinking…