Get lost and found

You don’t need a map to get to the cottage, but do you know why? In the premiere episode of Season 3, Liann Bobechko, Deputy Editor of CL, joins Michelle to dig into the science of wayfinding and shares why we shouldn’t always rely on GPS. Equipped with new map-making skills, we revisit an essay about a treasure hunt on Georgian Bay by Giller-Prize nominated Canadian journalist, playwright, and novelist David MacFarlane. Then we kick off a new series featuring readers’ favourite tips and quips to celebrate the 35th anniversary of CL—this week, it’s one way to deal with rude guests at the cottage.

Special thanks to:

Liann Bobechko, Deputy Editor of Cottage Life

Beth Hayhoe, cottager

Articles referenced:

“Off the Map” by Liann Bobechko (Cottage Life magazine, May 2022)

“Buried Treasure” by David Macfarlane (Cottage Life magazine, July/August 1998)

Sources:

Guiseppe Iaria, professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University of Calgary

For more information on Dr. Iaria’s research and to learn to improve your navigation and understand topographical disorientation, visit gettinglost.ca.

Colin Ellard, professor of psychology at the University of Waterloo

For more information on Dr. Ellard, visit https://uwaterloo.ca/psychology/people-profiles/colin-ellard.

For further reading about GPS and its impact on navigation ability by researchers Louise Dahmani and Veronique D. Bohbot out of McGill University, check out this study.

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