After a week of work, not everything was perfect.
In the first two days, we had no car to go to the map. Nothing problematic.
After that, we've had rain, mosquitoes, millions of mosquitoes and finally the car broke down.
Again this was no problem. We went out to walk and after one hour, we are on the ground to map.
Moreover, everything is perfect. Good accommodation and good food.
We are moralized.
Below, the great car that is now broken.

see you soon
Rui Antunes

After a day trip with stops in London and Montreal, we finally reach the airport in Halifax.
Waiting for us was Mr. Greg and his wife carried us to the HI - Hostelling International (Wentworth Hostel)
This year, because we have to map a large area, came accompanied by Batista.
Due to an unforeseen event, we can only begin our work on Tuesday.
Yesterday, we traveled on foot to the ground I'll map it out if certain criteria.
When we returned, we had walked about 10kms. Good workout.
The base map is not ideal, but it is possible
Weather forecasts are not very bad and we hope that everything goes well.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

Fairplay is fortunately a word much used in Orienteering.
We have heard with some regularity of situations in which fair play spoke louder.
In the photo below, I intend to give a image (symbolic) of fairplay.

see you soon
Rui Antunes

Continuing our policy of sustained growth and aiming to increase our offerings of new and varied terrain, we traveled last weekend to a region that seemed to have the natural conditions that we seek.
After we verify several areas, we decided to bet on two, whose pictures show below.
An area fully open or semi-open completely covered with rocks and cliffs. It is one of those areas which appear to be easily seen.
Another area covered with forest of pine forest with some unevenness and many interesting details of stones.
Now all we do, so that in future we can all enjoy this site.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

Next week I go to Canada (Nova Scotia) to make a new map.
When last year I was working (the map) in Wentworth Valley August2011, Mr. Greg told me that this year would call again to enlarge the map.
I was very pleased and so could not refuse.
I thank Mr. Greg (chairman of Nova Scotia Orienteering Federation) for giving me yet another vote of confidence.
I know it will again be a very tough and challenging. Last year, I lost 9 kgs in a month.
I am willing and prepared for this challenge.

Below, you can see the area to map

see you soon
Rui Antunes

On Sunday, he played up the National Championship Relay.
Last year did not participate in these championships to find myself outside of Portugal. Had participated in 2010 and was champion.
Also because I haven`t trained or competed with attendance, placed me on the team B. No problems.
I left for the first leg with the same moral and despite having made ​​two errors in a total of 4/5 minutes, could give testimony in the second place.
In the end, my team won the third prize.
I think we did a good race so that we can win the A team by a margin rather dilated.

See you soon

Rui Antunes

Held this weekend (Saturday and Sunday), the Portuguese Championships of Long Distance and Relay.
My club (COC) was represented with an entourage of about 60 runners.
We won four collective titles and 20 individual titles.
I, although currently do not able to train regularly, due to my professional work, I attend to review the new friends and feel the joy of competition.
Everything went well and I managed to win the long distance of about seven minutes ahead of the second runner.
Below, I'll leave the map with my route.
For more information about this event: http://www.pontocom.pt/index.php

see you soon
Rui Antunes

This week, while waiting for my next business trip, I'll start another map in Portugal.
This is the Map where we will realize the MOC2013 (wre).
As I mentioned earlier, this is a field of sand dunes with many gaps and some areas even though they run with relative ease, visibility is reduced.
It is a map with about 6.5 Kms2 and it will make a long distance race and another middle distance.
Below a simple piece of base map.
See you soon;
Rui Antunes

I am currently doing a small review (very slight)
the map where my club will host the XIV Grand Prix of RA4 / University National Championship.
This event will take place on a map of South Pedreanes
You can check all the information on www.coc.pt
Below the map where the event will take place.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

After three weeks of work without interruption, we are finalizing the map of Fuente Atocha.
This map has a total area of ​​8.2 Kms2.
2Kms2 were made ​​by three Mapamakers Czechs and the remaining 6.2 Kms2 were made ​​by me and the other Portuguese Mapmaker.
Situated in the Murcia region, this map is for him to make the race (3 days of Lorca) in October.
It is a terrain with fantastic features for practical orienteering.
Many details of contour lines, lots of rocks, cliffs and dense vegetation more or less, but always easy race.
I advise all people who enjoy challenges, to participate in this event.
Below, I leave a little piece of ground.
See you soon;
Rui Antunes

I've been meeting in the region of Murcia, near Lorca, exactly Zarcilla de Ramos.
For starters, S. Peter received us with a very rainy day, accompanied by snow. It's all white around us and the temperatures are too low. It seems that bad weather is chasing us. Hopefully not long.
We came to make a map that was started by two Czechs cartographers.
This map, with an area of ​​8 km, is intended to realization of the final race of the Spanish league in 2012, (three days of Lorca) to be held next September.
We will use a base map to work and looks good to me. We will see on the ground. The picture also seems to me with good visibility.
The terrain map is located between the elevations (600 and 900 meters)
If all goes well, we hope to finish this job in late April.
After two weeks of work, I can give a very precise idea about the map to the three days of Lorca that will be held in September 2012.
It is a terrain completely covered with pine forest with some open areas. I can say that has all the features to provide an excellent race.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

After two weeks of work, I finished the new map Marrazes.
Map on the scale of 1:5000 and equidistance of 2 meters.
There was an old map of forest that I had done in 2003 based on a military map and turned now, a map of Sprint and respecting the ISSOM also be used in Precision Orienteering. Thus I, used as a base with a Google picture quality possible. I raised him also a part of the urban village Marrazes.
The part of the forest is whole covered with pine forest with a large part covered with acacia trees beneath the pines, which makes the progression and visibility more difficult.
See you soon;
Rui Antunes

After a few more days of waiting, I'll start next week the map of Forest of Marrazes.
This is an area where there is already an old map (2003) made ​​by me based on a military map.
Now I will make another map to Sprint and Precision Orienteering, respecting the ISSOM.
This is an area of ​​about 1.5 Kms2 (1Km2 area of ​​forest and urban area 0.5 km2)
Old Map below.
See you soon
Rui Antunes

After two days of a lot of animation, lots of color and a lot of competition, the XIIIMOC, came to an end.
In this race,taked place in competition some of the best runners of worldwide between them Thierry Georgiou, Olav Lundanes, Scott Fraser, Anders Nordberg and David Andersson in the man sector and Linnea Gustafsson, Lena Eliasson, Venla Niemi and Ida Bobach women sector.
This race was organized by my club COC-www.coc.pt and I've been involved in the Organization as Mapper and cours planner.
You can see results, photos, and everything else on the website of my club.
Now I will return to mapping soon in Portugal.
See you soon;
Rui Antunes

After 3 weeks of constant work, finally I returned again to Portugal.
I was accompanied by another Portuguese cartographer (José Batista) and did 5 small maps.
We did three forest maps and two sprint maps.The bigest had 1, 3kms2.
I believe that all terrains are good for orientation, but frankly, I liked most of the maps de Galatzo, Sa Riera and Porcincula.
In any of these maps, the best competitors would be satisfied.
As you can see from the photos, the time was very adverse.Even so, I think that we keep our mission.
I would like to thank Miguel Angelo, Francisco and Fernando for all the support that have given us.
See you soon;
Rui Antunes

Estou nas Ilhas Baleares pela segunda vêz a cartografar para a Federação Balear de Orientação.

Desta vêz o tempo tem estado bastante adverso. Temos apanhado de tudo um pouco(muito): Chuva, frio e neve.

Quando cá estive da primeira vêz em Dezembro, tive sorte com o tempo, mas aconteceram-me também alguns percalços inesperados.

A minha máquina fotográfica que já estava a ficar mais famosa doque eu (o que não é difícil), devido ás fotos que tirava, resolveu pregar-me uma partida e sem se despedir de mim, ficou algures perdida no meio do bosque.

Quando dei pela falta dela e tentando memorizar o trajeto no sentido inverso, nem sequer me atrevi a pensar em tentar encontrá-la. Tinham sido muitos metros de subidas demasiado ingremes que tiravam a vontade ao mais corajoso dos humanos. Conclusão, estará algures numa floresta das ilhas Baleares.

Neste mesmo trabalho, as minhas deslocações para o terreno do mapa, eram efetuadas de autobus. Num belo final de dia quando regressava com o cansaço a tomar conta de mim, adormeci e ao acordar já na paragem onde deveria sair e com a pressa, não me apercebi que tinha deixado ficar a minha prancheta com todo o trabalho desse dia. Só algumas centenas de metros depois é que de repente se fêz luz no meu cérebro e dei pela sua falta.

Entrei em pânico ao recordar o que tinha trepado nesse dia e as dificuldades por que tinha passado.

Voltei atráz procurando fazer tudo o que estava ao meu alcance  para recuperar a dita, mas até hoje nunca mais lhe descobri o rasto. Conclusão, uns dias mais tarde quando já estava um pouco mais refeito do pesadelo, lá voltei á mesma encosta para refazer a dita área cuja pequena parte aqui vos deixo para apreciação.

Até breve;

Rui Antunes

Hello;

We are  in Balearic Island will be four days.

This time we are not lucky about the weather.

Today, we went to the terrain, but had to return to the hotel because we were surprised

by the falling snow.

They are very beautiful images, but this time we are more interested in working.

Tomorrow we will insist again and hope that the S. Peter will help us.

See you soon;

Rui Antunes

At the moment I am prepared to start another job.Certainly this week
Interestingly I'll start, 2012, where I finished 2011.
It is always a positive for me, when the same club asks me to make another map. If it does is because it is satisfied with my work and this is very important to me.
This is more a work in the Balears Islands and hopefully more this work that give me so much satisfaction as the previous one.

See you soon in the Balearic Islands
Rui Antunes

-In the past, weekend, and some months later, I returned to participate in an orienteering race. It was in Gafanhoeira and despite having no pace that would allow me to run fast, mainly because I was very pleased to amuse me greatly. After a few months standing, was a good incentive to start training again.

-Maps and routes for the 2013 MOC are completed and ready for printing. Simultaneously, because I am also IOF Adviser, I am finalizing the supervision of the International Meeting of Arronches that will take place between 13 and 15 January. Then, I will try to do some training to participate in POM2012. I hope after that restart my activities on mapping.

Now, I'm finalizing the planning of courses to the MOC2012 (WRE) that will be organized by the Orienteering Club of Centre-www.coc.pt
The next few days will be a lot of work to collaborate with the Organization, making the latest corrections of maps.
Also I have already received the base map to start the new map of Beache of whale Bone to a new WRE to be held in 16/17 February 2013 in Portugal.
The beach of whale bone, is situated in the centre region of Portugal and its forests are similar to de Quiaios and Costa de Lavos Portugal. Just seem less visibility which will make this map more challenging.
I hope to see you there.

Rui Antunes

The company Mapmaker, wishes everyone a Holy Christmas and a Happy year of 2012.

Greetings;
Rui Antunes

We are finishing the map in Palma de Mallorca (Spain)
After 3 weeks of intense work, we are finalising another map.
It was really challenging this work.
Is the first time that I visit this beautiful island and was a surprise for me, check the quality of the terrain that exist for the practice of orienteering.
I think that in the future, this could be a target for training and competition of this modality.
I hope so.
See you soon in Portugal.
A Merry Christmas to all.

Rui Antunes

We are working nonstop for 16 days.
The days are short and take about 1 hour to get to the map.
We hope to make the entire plan area.
Here is a piece of the map.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

I am in Palma de Mallorca for 15 days.
The work is going well, but the terrain does not allow much faster.
There are areas too steep and there are other areas that are covered with dense vegetation.
It is the first time I worked in this part of Spain and I'm very excited, hoping that the final work, is pleased to Orienteering Federation of Balears.
I hope to return to Portugal before Christmas.
See you soon
Rui Antunes

THANK YOU ALL WHO BELIEVE AND BELIEVE IN MY WORK

On Saturday, I go to Palma de Mallorca (Spain) to make a new map for FEDERACIÓ BALEAR D`ORIENTACIÓ.
It's my Map Nº. 15 of 2011.
It is a map with an area of 7,5 km2 and so I go with another Portuguese mapmaker.
I hope to find a challenging terrain and that the final map is enjoyable for all orienteering runners to use.
I hope to return before Christmas.

Rui Antunes

All of us like to see our work recognized.
It was with great pleasure that I received this message from the President's Club ALIGOTS.

Thank you
Rui Antunes

Hello Rui;
It took me to write, but I want to congratulate for your work in Campdevanol maps for Catalonia Championships2012.
Thank you for your work.

Narcís
ALIGOTS

this time, I finished the map for the MOC2012 and  now I plan the courses.
Today, I finished the first day. (Long Distance and WRE)
I made 24 tracks, 9 for maps in 1:15,000 scale and 15 for maps in 1:10,000 scale.
The first day will be 109 control points on the terrain.
I'll put here the old map. The event will be done in the old and also a new part which is north.
The area north of this map, is embargoed.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

Took place last weekend in Catalunya the Championship of Long and middle distance.
Participated in this event about 400 runners from different parts of Catalonia and some European countries.
The words of Annabel Valledor, winner of the long distance race and second in the media, the event passed without incident and at the end was notorious participant satisfaction.
They can access the event page at: www.aligots.org

Rui Antunes

Here is the opinion of Annabel Valledoria:
From: Annabel Fernandez Valledor
To: 'Rui Antunes'
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 1:18 PM
Subject: RE: Campionats de Catalunya
CATALANO
Hola Rui ¡!!
Eu queriache escribir tamen pre felicitarte por lo mapa de Campdevanol. Gustoume muito en todos os sentidos: curvas de nivel, vegetacion e elementos singulares. Tommi non correu porque xusto ahora saliu d’unha pneumonia e ta ainda debil. Entendin todo o que no mapa se representaba e cando ficen un error (distancia media) foi a minha culpa por non facer un rumbo ben feito. Eu penso q a xente acabou muito satisfeita do campeonato e do mapa, e a impresión xeral que me levei. Non falei muito cos organizadores pero tampouco oin queixas negativas do mapa, asi que penso que taran contentos. Habia muitisima xente, mais de 400 persoas participando, incluyendo corredores de outros paises.
INGLES
Also wanted to write you to congratulate you for Campdevanol maps.
I am very pleased in every way: contours, vegetation and singular elements. I understood everything that was shown on the map and when I made an error (middle distance) was my mistake because I did not do a correct direction.
I think everyone ended up very pleased with the championship and with maps. It was the impression I got.
I have not spoken much with the organizers because there was no negative complaints on the map. So I think they were all satisfied.
There were many people, more than 400 people participated, including runners from other countries

Regards
Annabel

É já no próximo fim de semana de 5/6 Novembro, que o Clube Aligots, irá realizar estes campeonatos. http://www.aligots.org

Segundo a página do Clube, este será um Campeonato bastante participado, contando já com a presença confirmada de corredores de vários paízes da Europa conforme notícia da imprensa que podem ler em baixo.

Eu que participei na elaboração dos dois mapas para esta competição, posso afirmar que dada a qualidade técnica dos terrenos, serão seguramente os melhores atletas de orientação da Catalunha a sagrarem-se campeões.

Para serem os melhores neste terreno, será necessário que  não sejam apenas bons técnicamente em qualquer tipo de terreno, mas que estejam igualmente numa condição física muito boa.

Boa sorte para a organização e para todos os participantes

Rui Antunes

On September 11, held the Orienteering Championship League of  the France Island.
This race consisted of two legs and took place in the beautiful village of Grez sur Loing.
The responsibility of this organization came from the Balize77 Club, and took place on a map made by me in March 2011. You can see the map with course H21 and a comment from Sandra Olivier, course planner and Strong runner with several podiums  in the championships of France and WMOCs.

todo mundo estava super feliz com os  meus  traçados e com o seu Mapa. Alguns disseram que na escala 4000, seria muito melhor para ler bem os parques!  Os circulos não ficavam tão apertado!

Sandra

tous les gens étaient super contents de mes tracés et de ta carte. certains ont dit que au 4000ème, ca serait mieux pour lire les petits parcs! car les cercles étainet trop serrés!

Sandra

everyone was super happy with my courses and your map. Some, said the 4000 scale, it would be best to read the fine parks! étainet circles as tight!

Sandra

It is already the next day 5 / 6 November 2011,will take place the Catalonia Championships of Middle and Long distance.
These Championships will be held in two maps made by me and Batista in June and July 2011.
The maps , is located near Campdevanol.
Campdevanol is situated about 40 kms from Girona.
I advise all orienteers Portuguese to participate in this important event.
The terrain is very challenging and I hope the maps are also at the level of terrain.
You can check all the information on:

http://www.aligots.org/

See you soon

Rui Antunes

FORSTSEE MAP IN CARINTHIA - ÁUSTRIA

There were two events that counted towards the Austrian Cup, we make a map (I and the Baptist) in September 2010.
As I said at the time, is a map that gave me much pleasure, because those terrains are very similar to those of Scandinavia.
They can check the entire page of the event, map, ratings and routes in the Routegadjet in: http://www.suklagenfurt-ol.at/Index-NEU/OEM_Nacht_2011/Start-Seite_1.htm


See you soon

Rui Antunes

Map of Palacios de la Sierra - Spain
More than a finished map. Me and Batista
This map is located in the Burgos region to about 70 Kms
The terrain is an area covered by millennial oaks.
Beautiful area and great for orienteering.
Situated on a hillside and is very technical due to the amount of rocks, cliffs and stones that abound in the southern half of the map.

Rui Antunes

I have almost finished the map for the(WRE) MOC2012, and I immediately make another

Wednesday 13 September, I along with others from cartographer to do a map near Palacios de la Sierra - Burgos for to Club Tjalve of Burgos.
It is an area of ​​pine forest and hillside with some stones and rocks.
At this point, we can only base map, a photo taken from Google, but we're getting some better quality.
Hopefully the weather remains good and that enables us to work regularly.
I will give news.
See you soon;
Rui

Right now I'm doing the map to the XIII Meeting of the Orienteering Center 2012 (WRE).
You can check the event website at www.coc.pt.
It is a very old map that is not used for a long time.This part will be mapped again
Another part had never been mapped.
The terrain is essentially micro relief and sand ground.

RuiAntunes

Bonsoir Ruy,

J'espère que tout s'est bien passé pour la réalisation des cartes pour M. Laurent Audouin et Christian Segonne (Sorreze, etc.).

Quelques petits commentaires à propos de la carte de Catus :

Nous étions jusqu'à présent complètement dépourvus de carte dans cette région du Quercy pourtant riche en terrains pour la pratique de la Course d'orientation.
Vraiment nous ne regrettons pas d'avoir fait appel aux services de Rui (accompagné de José) pour la réalisation de cette première carte à Catus.
Le travail a été très consciencieux, avec un souci permanent du strict respect des normes officielles.
Très impressionné également par le volume de travail fourni : la journée complète était réservée aux relevés (nous avons la chance d'avoir bénéficié d'un temps très ensoleillé) et la soirée (parfois jusque très très tard dans la nuit) était consacrée au dessin.
Au delà de la prestation technique, nous avons été particulièrement satisfaits du respect de l'ensemble des engagements (tenue des délais, du calendrier, facturation, etc.).
Nous nous retrouvons donc maintenant avec une carte de grande qualité et sommes certains que les orienteurs y prendront beaucoup de plaisir très prochainement.
Merci Beaucoup Rui ! Aucun doute que nous referons appel à toi pour nos prochaines cartes.
Bruno

Boa Tarde Rui,

Espero que tudo tenha corrido bem  na elaboração dos mapas para o Sr. Laurent Audouin e Segone Christian (Sorreze, etc) ..

 Alguns pequenos comentários sobre o mapa do Catus:

Estávamos completamente desprovidos de mapas  nesta região do Quercy que é rica em terrenos para a prática de Orientação.
Realmente não me arrependo de ter usado os serviços do Rui (acompanhado do José) para a conclusão deste primeiro mapa de Catus.
O trabalho foi muito consciente, com uma preocupação permanente da conformidade com os padrões oficiais (IOF).
Fiquei também muito impressionado com o volume de trabalho realizado:Todo o dia era reservado para o trabalho de campo (tivemos a sorte de ter beneficiado da luz do sol forte) e noite (às vezes até muito tarde da noite) foi dedicado ao desenho .
Além do serviço técnico, ficamos muito satisfeitos com o respeito de todos os compromissos (tempo contratado e respeitado, agendamento, cobrança, etc) ..
Possuímos agora um mapa de alta qualidade e estamos certos que em breve os orientadores irão usufruir dele com prazer.
Muito obrigado Rui! Sem dúvida que nós o chamaremos para fazer a nossa próxima carta.
Bruno

Asked Madame Sandra will give me your opinion about my work and my way of working.
The Madame Sandra is Director of Balize77 Club and responsible for a project (Recloses, Grez-sur-Loing, Castle Park)

Here let their views, first-person.

 Cette petite carte de sprint avait muri dans ma tête depuis longtemps. Rui a concrétisé ce projet rapidement et efficacement, toujours à l’écoute des remarques et des propositions. J’ai hâte d’organiser le championnat régional de sprint sur cette carte, en espérant que les coureurs seront aussi satisfaits que moi.

Sandra OLIVIER

 Pour la carte de « Recloses » qui étaient au 10 000 et peu lisible à cause des zones rocheuses, Rui a fait un superbe travail au 7500.Il semblerait qu’il ai encore progressé depuis sa première venue pour le « Petit Mont Chauvet » et la «  Mare des pressoirs » sur lesquelles, il est allé bien volontiers faire quelques retouches nécessaires. Sa compagnie nous a été agréable, et le « plat de RUI »était très bon, enfin avec mon aide !

Sandra OLIVIER


This short  sprint map had matured in my head for a very long time.The Rui implemented this project with speed and efficiency, always careful with our criticisms and proposals. I'm looking forward to organize the regional championship sprint in this map, hoping the runners will be as pleased as I am.

Sandra Olivier


Recloses to the letter that was on a scale of 1:10,000 and difficult to read because of the rocky areas, Rui did an excellent job on the scale of 1:7.500. It seems he made some progress since his first visit to Le Petit Mont Chauvet and Mare des Pressoir, where he came back voluntarily, to make some adjustments. His company was agreeable, and the "dish Rui" was very good, at last with my help!

Sandra Olivier

Esta pequena carta de sprint tinha amadurecido na minha cabeça desde à muito tempo.O Rui concretizou este projecto com rapidez e eficiencia, sempre atento às criticas e proposições. Estou anciosa de organizar o campeonato regional de sprint nesta carta, esperando que os corredores fiquem tão satisfeitos quanto eu.

 Sandra OLIVIER


Para a carta de recloses que estava na escala de 1:10.000 e de difícil leitura por causa das áreas rochosas, o Rui fêz um excelente trabalho na escala de 1:7.500. Parece que fêz alguns progressos desde a sua primeira visita ao Petit Mont Chauvet e Le Mare des Pressoires, onde ele voltou de novo voluntariamente, para fazer alguns ajustes necessários.A sua companhia foi agradavel, e o "prato do Rui" era muito bom, enfim com a minha ajuda!

Sandra OLIVIER

 

Mr. Greg, President of Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia, made at the end, some comments by giving their opinion on what he thinks of my work.
Thank you Mr. Greg;

Thanks for the help with my event!!! Very much appreciated!

Here is my comment:

On August 1st 2011 the Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia, Canada hired Rui Antunes based on what we had seen on his website to complete a 7.5 km area for
a competition. We had an old 1977 map but it was quickly decided that the old map was very bad and that a new map would have to be made from scratch. We were very pleased that Rui could use aerials and local cartography to create a new base map he could work with. He worked very hard and diligently every day he was here, covering some very steep contour areas as a large part of the map is a ski hill. His work is very clear and easy to interpret and follows IOF standards. I am pleased to say we hope to have him back soon to do more work in the area and possibly share him with another club close by in New Brunswick. Rui is a patient man and has a very good sense of humor. He manages very well in English and had no problem with our Canadian food and strange customs. Thanks Rui, it was a great experience!

Gregory Allan Nix
President
Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia

Right now I'm trapped in Pugwash in Canada a few days, due to the passage of Tropical Cyclone "IRENE."
It's always a bit difficult for me when I finish my work and I can not quickly return to my country.
In this case, the family of Mr. Greg Nix has been exceptional for me.
I'm at home, but as it was in mine.
Everyone has been very friendly and have helped me to forget the moment I can not return.
We will continue to researches the Internet, to check if things are changing.
My flight makes a stop in Philadelphia and I think that exacerbates the problem.
Anyway, the Cyclone also has been felt here, in the form of rain and gusts of wind strong enough and intense.
I hope to return soon.

Ru1

It was not easy to drag over this object (small?)
Are they the remains of a vehicle of World War II?
Will the past there was a rally here that was not good to anyone?
Have been growing area in the past? And is lost in some wagon wheels?
Or will have been here a gym? Are the lat pull-dawn?
It was not easy to drag it to the nearest road.
Now, I hope someone with knowledge that pass through there, make an effort to try to pull away.
THE NATURE THANKS
See you soon
Rui

In my wanderings through the woods more diverse, I have the privilege of seeing great things.
This is another wonder of nature.
I am convinced that these phenomena can hardly be repeated in our eyes.
Here's to confirm (photos below)

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

I'm the last week of work-Wentworth.Wentworth has a population of about 300 people.Located in Nova Scotia and 150 km from Halifax.
I feel very tired, but satisfied with the work.
I'm staying in a hostel (international hotel "HI").
The Wentworth Hostel is the first Hostel in Nova Scotia and the oldest operating hostel in Canada. In 2012, HI- Wentworth Hostel will celebrate 50 years of serving travelers.
I want to give my thanks to Mr. Greg Nix, because it was tirelessly to solve all the unexpected situations.
I'll be eager to return one day, for work or holiday.

Rui Antunes

In my daily wanderings through the forest every day I see unexpected things.
Or is the previously mentioned garbage, a lot of garbage in some forests of any country. Also I encounter from time to time with the natural inhabitants of the forest. They really like to see.
Stand here today, more unexpected than a curiosity that is registered in the photo below.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

The terrain is quite interesting, because it has constantly changing vegetation type and luminosity. To get an idea in recent days of rain in the afternoon the visibility is very low.
As the base map is already very weak, the difficulties increase substantially.
For the most part is also very uneven and also has some details of relief, rocks and cliffs.
The rest will see the runners, when lingering to run it.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

Definitely, I'm out of luck.
After the problems with the flight, my printer broke down (perhaps due to differences in electric power), but now the rain, heavy rain in August? I honestly did not have one more surprise.
Anyway, this morning I was still working, but after being all wet, I returned to the hotel.
I hope that tomorrow the sun come back because I have a lot of work to do.
I wish much luck to Paul Franco athlete of my club (COC) which will represent Portugal in the WOC to be held in France from the weekend.
Also for all my other friends, I wish much success.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

After a very long flight and some difficulties, here I am in Wentworth, Canada.
I installed a rural hotel a few kilometers of terrain map.
In it lies a resort of Sky.
So just have to be quite unevenness.
After all, the terrain is clean in general.
To begin, my printer broke down. I am waiting for Mr. Greg once again help me to solve this problem.
I'm not happy, because right now, should be working in the forest.
See you soon;
Rui Antunes

 Hello;

After the year 2010 I traveled to Brazil, Santa Cruz do Sul, where I taught a Clinic (IOF Adviser), the next day  1st on August, I will travel to Canada - Nova Scotia to make my map Nº. 124 and 12th the year 2011.
I will use as a base map, a ortophoto with very little visibility, but I hope still do a good job.
This is the estancia sky Wentworth, located in Nova Scotia.
It will be my first map outside Europe and hopefully be successful.
I hope to get more news here during my stay at Wentworth.

See you soon;
Rui

Many people, I would say most of the orienteering runners, using a map, and can not imagine even thinking about the necessary steps to that piece of paper to be done.
I refer particularly to the field work.
It is a very thorough job, sometimes very difficult and sometimes also quite dangerous.
Are hours, days and sometimes months of solitude in the woods in search of any detail of interest to print the map.
I personally have the privilege of doing professional level mapping and I feel great pleasure each time I get up in the morning and another day I'll start mapping.
I leave here an example of this loneliness that I speak in the photos are below.

See you soon;
Rui Antunes

Finally, I am in my house again.
We finished the maps for the club Aligots and I now have a few days of rest before making another trip, this time a little longer.
Next destination: Canada - Nova Scotia
Also in the latter work, I wish to thank David and Narcis by the deanery have the best conditions to accomplish our work.
It was a pleasure working for this club for the third time. I guess this means we are both satisfied with this relationship that has lasted for 3 / 4 years.
When I conducted the first map to Aligts (Vallfogona de  Ripollès) was a small club with great ambition to grow.
This year, I heard their leaders, telling me with great pride that we are the biggest club in Catalonia.
I am too very happy and give them my sincere congratulations.
Rui

As I mentioned earlier, this map is very complex and this was done with due care.
This forest is very varied and will require much attention to the runners as required to cartographers.
Large gaps, areas with many details, areas with very low visibility and other difficult or very difficult progression.
I think it is the ideal for long distance.
Here is a small piece of a map of the area more interesting for me.
Thank you for giving me the pleasure of doing so.
Good luck to the organizers and runners.
 

Rui Antunes

Como já referi anteriormente, este mapa é muito complexo e por isso foi feito com cuidados redobrados.
É uma floresta muito variada e que vai exigir tanta atenção aos corredores como exigiu aos cartografos.
Grandes desniveis, zonas com muitos detalhes, zonas com muito pouca visibilidade e outras de muito dificil ou dificil progressão.
Penso ser o terreno ideal para a distancia longa.
Aqui fica um pequeno pedaço de mapa duma zona das mais interessantes para mim.
Obrigado por me darem o prazer de o fazer.
Boa sorte para os organizadores e para os corredores.
Rui Antunes

Para os corredores ficarem com uma ideia do tipo de terreno que irão encontrar, deixo aqui um pedaço de mapa.
Claro que como já disse antes, existem também outras zonas onde a visibilidade é bastante reduzida.
Boa sorte para os corredores e para os organizadores.
Amanhã vou colocar um pedaço de mapa da distancia larga.

For runners get an idea of ​​the type of terrain they will encounter, here are a piece of map.
Of course, as I said before, there are also other areas where visibility is greatly reduced.
Good luck to the runners and organizers.
Tomorrow I'll put a piece of map of the long distance.

Tomorrow Tuesday, will do one month what we are working in the beautiful Ripoll region, near Girona and about 100 kms from Barcelona.
We are working on the second map that is intended to realization the race of Long Distance Championships in Catalonia.
We work at an altitude of 1300 meters and here the terrain is very varied (rocks, stones, details of relief and a lot of slope) and so work is being done very slowly.
I am convinced that this is the perfect ground to find for the best and most complete athletes of Catalonia.
In November, we know them.
See you soon.
Rui Antunes
Campdevànnol - Catalonia

Day 14, will make one week we will make the first map of Campdevanol.
S. Peter has helped us not and has rained a lot. Therefore, we only get three days work.
We are housed in Sant Joan de les Abbots, a town situated about 15 Kms from the map.
The terrain of the map is very steep with little visibility in some areas. So we have to do the work very slowly.
Today, despite the local weather is going to hear thunder and rain throughout Catalonia, let's try to work the land.


It was very bad idea we went to the ground today.
We decided to walk up the hill and everything was going well. Suddenly, and as announced, first began to thunder and then to rain.
Result: We were completely wet the second time in three days.
Tomorrow we will insist and expect to have more luck.
This first map is where you will complete the proof of the average distance of Catalonia Championships 2011 (Novembro2011)
 

Bonsoir Ruy,

J'espère que tout s'est bien passé pour la réalisation des cartes pour M. Laurent Audouin et Christian Segonne (Sorreze, etc.).

Comme convenu, voici quelques petits commentaires à propos de la carte de Catus :

Nous étions jusqu'à présent complètement dépourvus de carte dans cette région du Quercy pourtant riche en terrains pour la pratique de la Course d'orientation.
Vraiment nous ne regrettons pas d'avoir fait appel aux services de Rui (accompagné de José) pour la réalisation de cette première carte à Catus.
Le travail a été très consciencieux, avec un souci permanent du strict respect des normes officielles.
Très impressionné également par le volume de travail fourni : la journée complète était réservée aux relevés (nous avons la chance d'avoir bénéficié d'un temps très ensoleillé) et la soirée (parfois jusque très très tard dans la nuit) était consacrée au dessin.
Au delà de la prestation technique, nous avons été particulièrement satisfaits du respect de l'ensemble des engagements (tenue des délais, du calendrier, facturation, etc.).
Nous nous retrouvons donc maintenant avec une carte de grande qualité et sommes certains que les orienteurs y prendront beaucoup de plaisir très prochainement.
Merci Beaucoup Rui ! Aucun doute que nous referons appel à toi pour nos prochaines cartes.
Bruno

Boa Tarde Rui,

Espero que tudo tenha corrido bem  na elaboração dos mapas para o Sr. Laurent Audouin e Segone Christian (Sorreze, etc) ..

Conforme acordado, aqui estão alguns comentários sobre o mapa do Catus:

Estávamos completamente desprovidos de mapas  nesta região do Quercy que é rica em terrenos para a prática de Orientação.
Realmente não me arrependo de ter usado os serviços do Rui (acompanhado do José) para a conclusão deste primeiro mapa de Catus.
O trabalho foi muito consciente, com uma preocupação permanente da conformidade com os padrões oficiais (IOF).
Fiquei também muito impressionado com o volume de trabalho realizado:Todo o dia era reservado para o trabalho de campo (tivemos a sorte de ter beneficiado da luz do sol forte) e noite (às vezes até muito tarde da noite) foi dedicado ao desenho .
Além do serviço técnico, ficamos muito satisfeitos com o respeito de todos os compromissos (tempo contratado e respeitado, agendamento, cobrança, etc) ..
Possuímos agora um mapa de alta qualidade e estamos certos que em breve os orientadores irão usufruir dele com prazer.
Muito obrigado Rui! Sem dúvida que nós o chamaremos para fazer a nossa próxima carta.
Bruno

As planned, after the end of the map (Green Lake-Catus), travel about 200 kilometers to the southeast.
We installed on Camping Soureze.
Here we had a bungalow with excellent conditions for doing our job.
This map is situated at an altitude of 600 meters and was mostly covered with oaks and some other hardwoods.
The base map we used was an old map and ortophotomap.
It is one map that presents no technical difficulties, but which can become very interesting if the course planner careful in their planning.
Being a map physically very demanding and with poor visibility, the planner can take advantage of it and draw some very interesting and challenging courses.
I think this map in the future will surprise even those who already knew him.
I hope yes.

This map was made based on an old map.

We redid the whole map, using pictures from Google Maps.

Also, the redesigned obey the rules of ISSOM 2005.

A third map of forest that was part of this project was not done because there were problems with the owners of the land.

Thanks to Mrs,

Christian Segonne and Laurent Audouin their cooperation and support they gave us during our work.

07/06/2011 day tomorrow day 07/06/2011, I will travel to region of Girona (Midi-Pyrenees)
I will accompanied by another mapmaker (José Batista) and we will make a map with about 7 Kms
The region is very mountainous, but it seems to me (in the base map) quite interesting and we will put immense challenges. I like that.
Soon, I will give news
Until then.