Lee Symmes
The online landing page for Lee Symmes.
... as much as possible.
By engaging and connecting with the natural world around us, we understand ourselves.
The following are a few examples of how I participate.
A lot.
Nothing makes me feel more free and independent than travelling on a bicycle.
I ride road bikes, mountain bikes, cyclecross, fat bikes, fixies, and everything in between.
I have cycle toured across Canada, in the United States, Scotland and England.
I have averaged over 7200km per year for the previous 5 years, and I don't plan on slowing down.
Follow the link to my Strava account because I'd love to see where you ride too.
It sounds more glamorous than it is.
I am a contractor & consultant providing geospatial products and services.
If you're curious to see what that actually looks like, head on over to my business website.
I sail sailboats.
Time on the water is magical. It is a whole different force of nature out there, one that I really enjoy.
I've been building my sea miles with offshore passages and yacht deliveries. I am STCW certified, and am working towards
my Yachtmaster ticket.
I have accrued over 10,000 bluewater miles, and I believe this is just the beginning of something bigger.
In Antarctica
... and the Mediterranean, and Norway. I have pilotted, maintained, diagnosed, and fixed subs in an expedition tourism setting. My attention to detail and technical know-how lends itself to this type of operation.
Because information is meant to be shared
I believe strongly in open source software and open data. The Open Street Map project
is the perfect example of democratized data. Anyone can contribute, and anyone can use it.
I use and contribute both personally and professionally.
You can see some of my contributions
here: