Whisky Fireside Chat  

Thanks so much for your kind words Ben! I try my best to contribute, especially when I feel like I can contribute a unique/valuable perspective to a conversation. It's really just a continuation of posting on forums like Algonquin Adventures where I got my start 15+ years ago =)

I'm so happy to hear I've been able to make a difference on your trips! That's a pretty good feeling =)

I'm blushing. Thank you!

It was a lot of fun! I'm glad you've enjoyed them =)

Some day =). I haven't even started on that yet though, so it'll be a while.

I hope you enjoy them! Reach out if you ever have any questions. I'm always here to help!

I'm so happy to hear it =)

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LOL! Thank you so much =). I'm so glad I was able to play a part in your Algonquin experience.

Thanks Evan!! That makes me so happy to hear.

That's absolutely amazing. It feels so rewarding to be able to have contributed to your trip!

😃 that's great to hear!!

Thank you! That was the first feature I ever invented from scratch. I didn't have anything to go off of regarding how it should work or how it should look, and so that was all a result of my creativity. When I started designed it, I didn't know if I would even be able to come up with an accurate value that was reasonably consistent between paddlers, or if people would even like it. I'm really happy with how it ultimately turned out, but it's particularly affirming to hear how much you've ended up enjoying it!

absolutely, my favourite feature of your maps after all the beautiful tidbits of information, especially original lake names and their meanings. Always happy when I finish my day on par with how long Jeffs thinks it should take for me to get there. Thanks for everything Jeff! @@mapsbyjeff

So kind of you! You put a smile on my face reading that =)

@@mapsbyjeff right on! What a cool community.

It sure was a long journey, but I'm so proud of the end result!

Me too! Haha, I joke but I haven't made any final decisions yet. It will probably be at least a year or so, mainly because I have another project I'll be working on for the next number of months (to make it easier and hopefully a bit faster to make new maps)

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Haha! That's certainly a topic I could certainly talk about for half an hour.

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Me too! That's my favourite new feature =)

That's pretty cool =). You're welcome!!

Thank you, I'm very proud of the end result!! I walked a ton of them, but other paddlers contributed GPS tracks over the years which filled in a lot of the ones I haven't done yet.

You and me both!

=) thank you!

Thanks Riley =)

I'm so glad! Let me know if you ever have any questions. I'm always here to help =)

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Thank you!!

High praise!! I'm particularly happy you're enjoying the contours. I've never been happy with them until this new map. Both the density and the darkness.

On that point in particular I just find it funny because I'm just showing the same info as the contour lines, but with a different visualization that's hopefully easier to understand and digest. I've never heard anyone argue that contour lines show 'too much information'. But, at the end of the day I just shrug and say 'to each their own'.

@@mapsbyjeff that is a wise approach, to each their own. I love my new maps by the way, keep up the good work.

I actually need to reprint them already. I thought I ordered enough for 1-1½ Years, but I'm on track to run out within a couple of months!

I use a pair of GPSMAP 66s' these days

@@mapsbyjeff Jeff thanks for the reply. I've been using your maps even in pfd form for many years so thank you. Kevin got me into the backcountry when I was 24(2014). Are you using the 66i or 66s? Why not the Montana? So the question really is why the 66 ?

​@@ktownc936 We're almost the same age (I just turned 35). I'm using the 66s. I don't really care about any communication features since I've always tripped without anything like that and I've gotten used to/enjoy having no outside contact. But that's just me. I had a Dakota 20 years ago, which had a touchscreen like the Montana, and it sucked. I want to mark things in very particular spots sometimes, so I like having the D-pad for that. As well, it was the only model with RINEX support at the time, which is something I really wanted (I bought the device on the spot for that, despite being otherwise happy with my 62s). I'd have to look into the Montana more, but I know some of their other lower end devices have worse antennas than the GPSMAP series, which is something that I care about.

I usually go to the Outdoor Adventure Show

Thanks I'll check that out