Hi, I just bought a garmin GPS device and thought it would be fun to load it with OSM maps. (I am especially interested in maps that provide me with some value while hiking in New Hampshire, Vermont and NY)
However, after searching a little bit, I came to the conclusion that populating a GPS device with the right OSM map is definitely more suited for a hacker than an end-user. What I see is hundreds of small projects or individual people creating incredibly useful work, but good luck finding what is actually available and what you are looking for. Every google search leads me to forum or wiki pages that describe (complex) procedures to generate my own maps.. So, I am currently thinking of starting a complementary project to OSM that would be aimed at Garmin (maybe others later?) GPS end-users. You know, some kind of website that gives you a direct download link to a file that is of the right type (Cycling, Hiking/Mountainbiking, Routing, Topographic) for the right place (Country, province/state). In other words, my use case is : Search "free garmin hiking maps new hampshire" on google, and the first result should bring you a simple-to-use download page that provides you with a file to copy on your SD card. So, my questions are : 1/ Is there already an OSM subproject or OSM-linked project that tries to achieve the same goal, and that I might have missed ? 2/ Is there anyone who thinks it is worth putting some effort into this ? 3/ Is there anyone interested in helping me achieving this simple goal ? Any kind of help is welcome, including pointing me to the right information and spending an hour or so on skype with me to kickstart me into the OSM jungle. thanks, Sami _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
