[Talk-us] Currently available good GPS for use with OSM mapping in the USA?

[Paul Norman]

> From: Serge Wroclawski [mailto:emacsen at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 1:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Talk-us] Currently available good GPS for use with OSM
> mapping in the USA?
> 
> It's also worth mentioning that the type of environment you're in makes
> a huge difference. When you're in a rural or suburban area, you're fine,
> but if if you're in a place with very tell buildings, or very large
> trees, or mountains, the data you capture won't be as accurate.

I've spoken to people who have outfitted their vehicles with tens of
thousands
of dollars of GPS equipment, and they still lose their position when
travelling 
through downtown. They use accelerometers to compensate.