Trail Marker at Fernie, BC

Trail Marker at Fernie, BC
Originally uploaded by Trans Canada Trail / Sentier transcanadien

Here's the link for the TCT Pavilions in canada. .. looks like there are only about 60 of them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97852224@N00/sets/72157594304759401/

Im working on the Google map here.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101655437387421973553.000441e321232dcce58db&z=5

.. and am also working on adding these points onto the GPS Map as a poi file.

I've now uploaded or partially uploaded the whole route onto wikiloc.com .. hopefully you'll like that. :)

Looking forward to awsome feedback on it.
Cheers,
Sam

p.s.. When i was in fernie, BC last year i saw this one :)

Across Canada Trails Beta 3.0 - Medium Gravel Route progress update

Hi all,
Here's a test message, not sure which blogsite it'll get to as i can email a blogpost. That's cool

So it's been a while, and i still haven't updated the GPS Map file for Version 3.0.
It turns out that the process of updating the map needed to be changed, do to the nature of the map development. 
Anyway, if your working directly on the project with me, you'll know.
 
Here's a screen shot of the route which starts in Tofino, Vancouver Island, BC Canada.
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Once I am actually in the towns that I'm mapping, it will be much easier to see where in the town the different trails are located and which routes are best to cover the most area, and which makes the most sense to someone who is touring the town, either passing through or staying the night.
 
I have has a number of people contact me about biking across canada. .. Awesome!
 
So i'll be posting adds for people around the world to try out my route. .. as its perhaps the only most complete route available.
 
Trans Canada Trail
www.tctrail.ca
I wanted to thank the Trans Canada Trail, as i now have the list of the whole trail... where the actual signed routes are.  The temporary routes which goes along the roads..
temporary bipasses arent all posted. .. However once you know where the trail is proposed.. the temporary route is as close as possable to that route. .. In the towns where there are also paved waling trails, thats incorporated. .
The river routes for the north are also posted.. so it looks like the list of routes im not sure about is now getting smaller and smaller.

I'll be able to post a point along each trail showing a website link back to the TCT website for more information on that trail.
Perhaps that information will be on the TCT Pavilions Google Map, and shown as a picture of the pavilion on the map. 
Anyway, lots more work, but now i have a greater idea of how the final map will look.
 
Everyone, Please comment on the routes, that are posted. .. if you can contribute in anyway your help is creatly appreciated.
 
This project is self funded, so im doing this in my spare time. .. My goal is to have the map ready fo 1st text use for may 1st of this year. .. I  dont know yet how much i will actually cycle this year, however, i'll be taking the greyhound and catching rides across the country.
 
Cheers,
Sam 

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What it means to be a volunteer

100_1361 Doolin, Co. Claire Ireland
Originally uploaded by Sam Vekemans

Why do people volunteer?

What does it mean to volunteer?

How can I help if i have nothing to offer?

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Something amazing is shown when someone volunteers... The type of work and quality is probably even better than the work that you get paid for. .. Why? Because your not so concerned of the money you will make, but for the actual benifit of the job it'sself.

You are in turn being helpfull to so many. .. It's a way to give back to the community, and to all those people who helped you out along the way, yet you never got to catch there names. ..
Those who open the door for you. .. those who give direction... Those who smile, as you pass by. .. those who cheer you on, and aplaud. ..

How can you help?
Well, everyone has some tallent and something they can offer.
If it's working at a foodbank or with some fund raiser activity. ... theres always a way to help out. .. and it's rewards are far better than any money you can have.

A feeling inside that makes you happy. ...
That you can do a good deed.. and not wait to be rewarded. .. as you ont need to be rewarded.. as the universe always works the same.

... The universe is like a mirror.. will give back in equal and proportoion to what you have given out abd back to the universe.
.... Give nothing out... those recieve nothing in return.
.... Yes there is something as a free lunch.. You give out enough... and you'll be invited to lunch :)

Hope everyone is doing super awsome, and having a wonderful day.

... If your not.. Tommorow is a new day. and will be better.
Why not volunteer and see what happens?

Cheers,
and all the best.

Sam