[talk-au] Camp_sites discussion

[Bob Cameron]

My thought is that OSM really only uses camp_site as a grouping 
mechanism for anywhere someone may stay (at least overnight) that isn't 
a fixed place of residence, but not a motel etc. Apart from caravan_site 
I don't see any others. ie "camp" is not the grass/dirt/sand only thing.

I personally use the term quite loosely. I "camp" wherever I am.

Yes s/c is another case I forgot to mention. There are different 
versions of that too. Some allow grey water/ground dispersal. Others 
require a storage tank for all waste water.

I guess that in addition to caravan=yes/no, tent=yes/no and 
motor_vehicle=yes/no there might be a need for self_contained_grey and 
self_contained_black keys or that these be an option like;

caravan=yes/no/scb/scg and motor_vehicle=yes/no/scb/scg
(motor_vehicle covers motor-homes, vans and cars)
Is this method of adding unusual values valid?

The opencamping website is a display of OSM data or standalone?


On 21/4/21 7:36 pm, Warin wrote:
> What do you mean by 'camping'???
>
> In Tasmania and New Zealand there are places where 'self contained 
> vehicles' (those with toileting facilities) can stay.
>
> Most of the time I have tent 'camped' ... meaning I like 
> dirt/grass/sand to 'camp' on.
> A surface of concrete or tar is not to my liking.  So the above 'self 
> contained vehicles' sites don't suit me.
> But I have used soem 'unconventional 'camp sites' .. church yards, 
> cemeteries, parks, recreation grounds  (provided they don't have 
> automatic sprinkles that turn on at 2 am) are 'suitable' in some 
> places for me are 'camp grounds' ... but I would not like them mapped 
> as such!
>
>
> Also note the website
> https://opencampingmap.org/#10/-41.9753/146.0797/0/0/bef
> as an attempt to add information to camp sites in OSM.
>
>
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