[OSM-talk] East Hampshire 'Fill The Gap' Footpaths Party - Sep 22/23

[Rik van der Helm]

Nick,

> > I gave it a definite place in my agenda ! How do the gaps look like ?
> > Are there pathes/roads missing randomly over the map or is it more
> > smaller or bigger areas which need to be filled in completely ? If it's
> > the first I am curious what your strategy will be to find and map the
> > missing pathes/roads in a efficient way. Without a proper plan, there is
> > a big chance people will mainly walk on already mapped pathes/roads.
> 
> Rik,
> 
> The existing paths are already on OSM, also there'll be an introductory 
> meeting either on the Friday night or Saturday morning covering where
> people should go and where should be avoided as it's already done.

Sorry Nick, but I prefer planning at home in stead of in a pub. Today I
planned a continuous walkingtour (130 km) in the New Forest area.:
1. Searched for (walking-)gaps on the osm-map which could be linked to
each other.
2. Gathered pathes on these gaps with google satelite and/or 'rights of
way' on the OS.
3. Drow a continuous route through/around new forest in which I took as
much gaps as possible, but also tried to get myself a nice, variable
walkingtour.
You can find my route on the frontpage of http://www.opentrail.net. I
will start fridaymorning in Romsey, walk counterclockwise around/through
New Forest, and hope to arrive in Southampton on monday late in the
afternoon. I hope you can fit my plan in the overall schedule for the
weekend. Would be nice if we can have one or more rendez-vous' this
weekend.

I will make long days this weekend and will pitch my tent anywhere I
will be after sunset. But if somebody knows of nice places along the
route for my tent, please let me know !

See u, Rik