On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 5:02 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, > We are planning a mapping party for Saturday 23rd August (and possibly > somewhere else on the Sunday). > > We shall meet at the Stone's Throw Cafe > (http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=49.607806&mlon=-114.437315&zoom=16), > Blairmore from 9.30am. There will be an introduction to OpenStreetMap > followed by a small tutorial on collecting data using GPS'es/digital > cameras, uploading it to the internet and creating a map. > > There will be a couple of experienced mappers on hand to help out, we're > hoping that a few locals will join us to find out more about the project > and help us complete the mapping of Blairmore (and surrounding areas time > permitting). > > After lunch we'll collate the data which we have collected and add this > the the OSM map. If people already have GPS tracks of their favorite hikes > or trails and would like to contribute them the project, they can bring > them on their GPS'es (with cables please) or on CD/disk and we'll show > them how to upload/process them. > > Bring a GPS/Digital Camera (if you have them), or simply just a pen and > paper.
Geez, you can get mappers out to an event in the middle of nowhere and the bigger cities struggle. I envy you. Have fun, wish I could join. Corey _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-ca
