[Tagging] proposal - camp_site=

[John Willis]

Backcountry would be the same as a trekking site, as I understand it. Probably the same as a wilderness camp, or similar difficult-to-access camps with few or little amenities.

Javbw  

> On Apr 21, 2015, at 7:27 AM, David Bannon <dbannon at internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> Dave, do you think that the characteristics of 'backcountry' overlap
> with the more generic 'basic' ?
> 
> 'Basic' currently includes roadside stops so we could not replace it
> with 'backcountry'.
> 
> As I understand it, the term 'backcountry' is unique to the US ?
> 
> I am not opposed to adding another value, just don't want to do it
> unnecessarily.
> 
> David
> 
> 
>> On Mon, 2015-04-20 at 17:56 +0300, Dave Swarthout wrote:
>> I was doing some mapping in Michigan and noticed that the National
>> Park Service uses the tag
>> 
>> backcountry=yes
>> 
>> 
>> to indicate remote or primitive camping areas. I think it needs to be
>> added it to the list of related tags in this proposal. There are 1300
>> of these tags existing presently. It might also need inclusion on the
>> other camp_site page we've been working with.
>> 
>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 2:59 AM, David Bannon
>> <dbannon at internode.on.net> wrote:
>>        On Mon, 2015-04-20 at 09:02 +1000, Warin wrote:
>> 
>>         https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Camp_Site
>> 
>>> My comment. Any reason for the colours?
>> 
>>        Honestly, no, I prefer the (eg) map makers determined what
>>        suits them
>>        best. Quite happy to swap as you suggest but wonder if the
>>        proposal
>>        would be better without any suggested Icons ? I like icons
>>        where they
>>        describe what they are but here the colours are arbitrary.
>> 
>>> I'd think the blue is associated with water .. and might be
>>        better with 'standard' rather than 'serviced'? Possibly swap
>>        those two colours?
>> 
>>        David
>> 
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