[Talk-in] Mapping Uran ...

[Sunil K]

Dear Mayuresh,

I would suggest to go for samsung tablet, or Moto G than going for a
standalone GPS like Garmin or TomTom( because cost vs accuracy is
better in the case of former, based on my experiance from 2010 now it
may be different).
I dont know how good is bluetooth or USB connected GPS (which can be
connected to your chromebook directly)

The only important think is GPS should be able to lock without 2G or
3G network, in a remote location sometimes this is crucial. Another
think is battery life with GPS(with and without screen on).

You could use apps like osmtracker to get gpx trail and way points,
Navit or OsmAnd(could also be used for tracking) for existing map.
There is a OSM editor vespucci but I don't know how good it is.



br
Sunil




On 07/23/2015 01:18 PM, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I tried to keep this off list as much as I could, but it would be 
> improper to harangue just one person with newbie type questions.
> :-)
> 
> I am basically from Mumbai, but also have a certain amount of
> presence in a nearby hamlet called Uran (65Kms south east of
> Mumbai).
> 
> I checked out the map for that region on OSM and found very few
> details.
> 
> Given the fact that I would be spending a month there, once in
> every 2 months (making it around 4 months a year), I would like to
> invest time in helping map that region.
> 
> I have been advised to take a look at "JOSM" as an editor, but
> found "iD" to be a lot better for my current situation, i.e. only
> portable is a Google Chromebook.
> 
> I solicit advice on the GPS equipment I would need (I don't use a 
> smartphone).
> 
> Would you be kind enough to recommend a decent, low-cost GPS unit
> for acquiring data which can be easily used with OSM?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> ~Mayuresh
> 
> 
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