Karl Newman wrote: > On Jan 6, 2008 11:31 AM, Igor Brejc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Well, my perspective was as a data consumer. I was looking for data >>> which could be converted to routable Garmin GPS maps... I've done a >>> little bit of mapping, mostly along my commute route, and I try to >>> remember to take my GPS along any time we're going someplace I haven't >>> collected traces for yet (my wife rolls her eyes), but so far I've >>> been putting more effort into programming and guiding tag proposals so >>> that they're compatible with the GPS map requirements. >>> >>> Karl >>> >>> >>> >> Pretty much the same with me. I am especially interested in covering >> hiking trails because even commercial GPS maps for my area lack a lot of >> data. Unfortunately, with winter in our parts, not much can be done at >> the moment. As for roads, I covered as much as I could at the beginning, >> trying different routes to work, but I more or less exhausted the >> possible routes - it's not a big town :). So now I have time to >> concentrate on my other hobby - developing map rendering engines. >> >> Igor >> >> > Yes, that was the same with me--I was frustrated at the poor trail > coverage and especially lack of routable trails on most map products > (the only Garmin map that has it is the National Parks 24k topo, but > coverage is limited to US national parks only. OpenStreetMap gives me > the possibility to have a unified routable road + trail map on my GPS. > > I'm in California, so we don't generally worry about snow so much > (except if you're in the mountains, especially this weekend). Floods, > on the other hand, are currently a more likely obstacle... > > Karl > > Or maybe runaway tigers? :)
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