About ClearCairn

Last updated: March 1, 2025

ClearCairn is an editorial archive focused on orienteering, trail marking, and backcountry wayfinding in Canada. The site documents techniques, equipment, cultural context, and organizational structure related to navigation in Canadian wilderness terrain. It does not sell courses, guiding, or outdoor gear.

What This Site Covers

The content categories on ClearCairn reflect the practical range of navigation knowledge relevant to Canadian backcountry users:

  • Map and compass fundamentals, including magnetic declination correction for Canadian latitudes
  • GPS use and its known limitations in boreal and Arctic conditions
  • Trail cairn construction, ethics of informal cairn building, and Indigenous stone marking traditions
  • Orienteering as a competitive and recreational activity — race formats, club structure, junior development, and national results
  • Backcountry navigation planning, including trip planning requirements under provincial wilderness regulations

Editorial Approach

Articles on ClearCairn are written with reference to published land management guidelines, academic geography literature, Orienteering Canada documentation, and first-hand field practice. Claims about physical measurements — declination values, trail spacing standards, GPS accuracy ranges — are sourced against technical references and dated, because these values change over time.

The site does not publish opinion content, gear reviews, sponsored articles, or affiliate-linked purchasing recommendations. External links point exclusively to non-commercial institutional sources: federal and provincial government resources, recognized non-profit organizations, and peer-reviewed or vetted reference databases.

Company Information

ClearCairn Media Inc.
220 Bay Street, Suite 1400
Toronto, ON   M5J 2W4
Canada
Business Registration: Ontario Corp. No. 2847301
Phone: +1 (416) 555-0193
Email: info@clearcairn.org

Contact

Factual corrections, topic suggestions, and general inquiries can be sent using the form below or directly to info@clearcairn.org. Editorial responses typically arrive within five business days.

Disclaimer

Information published on ClearCairn is intended for general educational reference only. Backcountry navigation carries inherent risks. Readers should consult current topographic maps, check with local land management agencies, and carry appropriate safety equipment before entering remote terrain. ClearCairn Media Inc. accepts no liability for navigation decisions made based on content published on this site.