Suaicheantas OpenStreetMap OpenStreetMap

Mapping an unfamiliar area using "human depth-first search"

Air a phostadh le SafwatHalaby 25 An Lùnastal 2025 sa chànan English

I’d like to share a simple method I’ve devised to map unfamiliar areas outdoors. Suppose you’d like create a GPX track of a park under the following constraints:

  • GPS data is inherently inaccurate, so you’d like to walk each path exactly twice to improve accuracy.
  • You’d like to finish an the exact point you started.
  • You’re in the field, so you want to keep things simple and not use something too complicated.

Since the diary does not allow posting GIFs, the full post is in the community forum.

Email icon Bluesky Icon Facebook Icon LinkedIn Icon Mastodon Icon Telegram Icon X Icon

Discussion

Clàraich a-steach gus do bheachd a thoirt