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Welcome to my web site. It started out as a repository of my recent mapping experiences and comments on the evolution of my map making for orienteering. However, two important aspects of this craft are constantly evolving - standards and technology - so it's difficult not to get caught up in the discussions and reactions to these changes. 

It's now May 2012 and I am slowly adding new information to the site. I really want to build a web site that includes all the fun I have as well as all the information I have gathered about making orienteering maps. These include; the guidelines I use for estimating development costs, the "best practices" that I have discovered and use, how I set up and manage a mapping contract, and links to other sites with valuable and interesting information about developing O-maps. Most of the inquiries that I receive are about getting started with map making so that's been my priority. Check the new links to the Workshops and Producing New Maps.

2009 and 2010 were very busy with the Canadian Championships here in Ottawa in August of 2010. This has not been a particularly busy year but there has been a nice variety of projects. Here are three of my favorites - for their diversity. 

Baxter Centre Conservation Area (Ottawa) - an ISOM/ISSOM hybrid.

I completed most of the new fieldwork for this old area in 2010 but it was only used this summer. 

Camp Arowhon (Northern Ontario) - ISSOM (with special symbols)

This popular youth camp in Algonquin Park was lots of work in a condensed period but also lots of fun.

Lake Louisa State Park (Florida) - ISOM (with special symbols)

Lots of new experiences while helping to map this big (24 sq. Km) park near Orlando in unfamiliar terrain.

End of Year bonus - Nakkertok racing trails (Gatineau, QC) - ISOM (somewhat)

I have just built the racing trail maps for the 2012 Eastern Canadian XC Ski Championships from the orienteering map base.