Sharing my adventures and travels.
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● Featured essay
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Western Iowa, where I live, is prone to severe weather events, including tornadoes, derechos, blizzards, and flooding. These hazards can rapidly disrupt critical infrastructure, making reliable communication both a challenge and a necessity. A robust P.A.C.E. (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) communications plan is essential for families, organizations, and emergency responders…
● Latest Essays
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Maximize Your Adventure with Caltopo: Mapping Tools Explained
NOTE: In the below essay, I am not going into any detail about using mapping software on a mobile device, even though many folks today…
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Essential Skills: Using Dividers and Plotters for Navigation
Creating tracks on physical maps using a divider and a parallel plotter is a valuable skill for navigators, sailors, and anyone involved in cartography. This…
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Spring’s Transition: Embracing Nature’s Renewal
The Transition from Winter to Spring As winter’s chill recedes, the world undergoes a remarkable transformation. The stark, barren landscapes of winter gradually give way…
● About Me
I’m Alain, a professional fine art landscape photographer, videographer, and educator, often travelling off-road to get to great photography locations.
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