Plan
Capture the location, timing, activity, forecast, and product guidance before the trip.
My OWL Field Reports
Plan. Explore. Observe. Learn.
Forecasts matter where the activity actually happens. Field Reports compare what the forecast and My OWL planning guidance showed before a trip with the conditions observed on location.
The goal is not to prove a forecast right. It is to understand the difference, learn from it, and make future planning more useful.
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What did I expect? What actually happened?
Explore
Visit the actual place rather than relying on a forecast for a nearby city.
Observe
Record real conditions, terrain effects, clouds, wind, temperature, and other useful details.
Learn
Compare the forecast with reality and apply what we learn to future product decisions.
Forecast to reality
Field Reports
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Featured Field Report
Field Report Spider Hunt
Spider hunting on the Colorado plains—with thunderstorms in the forecast! I headed to Vogel Canyon in southeastern Colorado to photograph spiders, but the possibility of thunderstorms added another consideration to the trip. When you’re exploring the open plains, weather can make a big difference in your plans. In this Field Report, I look at the forecast, head into Vogel Canyon, and share what I experienced and lear
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Weather is local. Decisions are personal.
Terrain, elevation, distance, and timing can all change the conditions that matter to an outdoor plan. Field Reports close the loop between planning, forecast data, and what actually happens outdoors.
My OWL RoadTrip™ initially focuses on travel within the United States.