[Tagging] As the crow flies

[Steve Bennett]

On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 3:29 AM, John F. Eldredge <john at jfeldredge.com> wrote:
> Footpath, not footpad.  A footpad is a type of robber.  If I saw a path marked as highway=footpad, it would suggest that the path is through a high-crime area, and you are likely to be mugged.

Hmm, it must be a fairly uncommonly used Australian term.

http://www.mthotham.com.au/mountain/summer/bushwalking_trails/
http://rollick.com.au/2012/the-australian-alps-walking-track/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-australian-alps-walking-track

Search for 'pad' in those pages. It has the meaning of an
unmaintained, low usage walking track with a natural surface - whereas
"footpath" implies much more maintenance, use of gravel etc.

But yeah. Not a good word for an OSM tag if it's so obscure.

Steve