The Most Important Part — Before the Book Is Out I know some people tend to skip the intro sections of a book — honestly, I sometimes do too. 🙂 But that’s usually where all the thank-yous go. So I’d like to share mine here, in advance, before Confident Orienteering Book 2: Planning Reliable Routes comes out on October 22, 2025 . Huge thanks to everyone who helped bring this book to life. It’s been a true team effort — and it simply wouldn’t be the same without your support. Many of you were already part of the journey with Confident Orienteering Book 1: Fundamentals , and I’m genuinely grateful that the team stayed together (and even grew!). Thank you for your work, your feedback, your ideas, and your patience — it means a lot. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The first book of the Confident Orienteering Practical Guide took a year and a half to finish; the second — almost two years. In some ways, Book 2 felt easier: the process was familiar, and I knew readers were wa...