[Tagging] Route node roles - was Re: Feature Proposal - RFC - hiking_trail_relation_roles

[Tod Fitch]

In my area lots of search and rescue teams use maps and services provided by CalTop, SarTopo and other similar providers. And it turns out that CalTopo/SarTopo and others use OpenStreetMap data when generating maps. One reason for this is that OSM has much better (more data and more accurate data) trail and backcountry information than the big companies that focus on automobile navigation.

So many people are relying on OSM for their lives. They just may not know it.

With respect to nodes on hiking routes, many (most? all?) the trailheads for trails heading into officially designated wilderness areas near me have a sign-in station. Usually a sign and a weather resistant box with a notebook or clipboard in it where you are required to sign in with your party’s size, intended route, etc. That serves two purposes: 1) It helps track the use of the area for official reports, funding, etc. And 2) it is checked when people are reported missing or overdue to aid in the search effort. I am not sure if this counts as a “check point” as being discussed, but it is a useful thing to map.

Cheers!

> On Dec 9, 2019, at 2:47 PM, Peter Elderson <pelderson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes I know... I trust nobody will rely on OSM for their life, unless the rescue service itself checks and guarantees that the data is 100% correct and complete.
> 
> But it's nice if they are mapped.
> 
> Fr gr Peter Elderson
> 

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