On Tue, 25 Jan 2022 at 19:39, Andrew Harvey <andrew.harv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > If I were to design the ideal tag for Australia, it would be something > like: > > technicality=0-3 > > 0. Well formed, even surface (could almost walk it blindfolded). > 1. Uneven surface, trip hazards from rocks, tree roots etc. > 2. Large steps, long steps, may be slippery (wet, mossy or loose surface), > likely need to use hands for balance, low or tight sections that you need > to crouch > 3. Short sections where you're almost pulling your whole body weight with > your arms (with or without a hand rope). Highest level short of proper rock > climbing. > Nicely thought out! Would you also add in River Crossing, possibly as 3, pushing climbing up to 4? > In the Australian context there's also probably remoteness measure, but > these would be too subjective to tag on individual ways and probably could > simply be a function of distance to nearest facilities. > > 0. urban bushwalks > 1. not too remote, mostly day walks > 2. remote or multiday walks > How about water? In an Oz context, heat / thirst is often a bigger problem than cold, so would you have some form of tag for availability of water resupply? (apart from just having rivers / streams mapped) Thanks Graeme
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