I've been thwarted by locked gates, roads closed by management agencies, and rockfall / washouts on several of our expeditions in recent years. While the rockfall and washouts present challenges that are why I like expeditions, the locked gates and administratively closed roads have caused some large detours and, in one case, kept us from completing a trip.
We do a lot of trip planning via aerial photography, satellite imagery, TIGER road files, etc. Thus it isn't always possible to easily determine if a route will "go" or not.
Would it be possible to have simple on line database where we could post coordinates of locked gates, impassable roads, etc.? Those coordinates could be downloaded and then brought into route planning software as waypoints. If one was found on a potential route of interest then more information could be sought before a trip.
If this seems desirable, would it be easier to simply try and use the existing Geocache web sites (I'm not at all familiar with Geocaching, but it seems like an up and running system that might be exploitable) or would it be better to start something new?
Thoughts?
Howard
We do a lot of trip planning via aerial photography, satellite imagery, TIGER road files, etc. Thus it isn't always possible to easily determine if a route will "go" or not.
Would it be possible to have simple on line database where we could post coordinates of locked gates, impassable roads, etc.? Those coordinates could be downloaded and then brought into route planning software as waypoints. If one was found on a potential route of interest then more information could be sought before a trip.
If this seems desirable, would it be easier to simply try and use the existing Geocache web sites (I'm not at all familiar with Geocaching, but it seems like an up and running system that might be exploitable) or would it be better to start something new?
Thoughts?
Howard