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Oplopanax Horridus

A veteran SAR volunteer's experiences in British Columbia

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Gifts

A list of things to buy me if you’re thinking of getting me a gift;

Books:

Red means Run by Brad Smith

Into the Silence, The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest by Wade Davis

William Gibson:

Distrust that Particular Flavor

Zero History

Kim Stanley Robinson

2312

Sixty Days and Counting

Fifty degrees Below

Galileio’s Dream

Other stuff:

“Nifty Fifty” Canon EF f1.8 50mm lens

BioLite Camp stove

BlueToque Software
BlueToque Software
My software company
Software Design, Architecture and Consulting
TrueNorth Geospatial
TrueNorth Geospatial
The mapping software I designed for SAR
Mapping Software for Backcountry Professionals
YourLo.ca/tion
YourLo.ca/tion
Locate people using their SmartPhones

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