On 14/08/19 22:21, Paul Allen wrote:
On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 10:56, s8evq <s8...@runbox.com
<mailto:s8...@runbox.com>> wrote:
1) Remove the wording "(optional)" in front of the explanation of
some keys. What's the function of adding (optional) in front of
tags that are in the Useful section of the table? Isn't every tag
that is not in Required optional by default?
It helps newbies. Newbies have to start somewhere, and adding a
walking/hiking route
might be the first thing somebody tries and doesn't read any other
documentation first.
At least consider a sentence under the heading "Useful" explaining
that those tags
are optional. Not strictly needed, but I'm remembering my early days
with OSM and
trying to make sense of it without getting lost in a twisty maze of
wiki pages, all
different.
Yes, to the sentence at the top.
To me there are 3 things in the pecking order; required to make it work,
recommended to add really usefull detail and usefull for adding stuff
that matters little.
To do
1) Explanation route=hiking / route=foot is merely a copy paste at
the moment. Should be cleaned out and clarified
One distinction I saw (I have no idea where) is that it influences the
type of footwear needed.
Walking shoes (at a pinch, even ordinary shoes) are adequate for a
walking trail but a
hiking trail needs walking boots because you will encounter sharp
rocks and/or heavy
undergrowth and/or muddy terrain and/or have to wade through shallow
streams.
One hiking trail I know of the locals usually go bare foot, not only
because of poverty but also terrain.
So the foot ware would be a guide, not a rule.
Are all foot routes paved? I would think so.
Hiking route may have sections that are 'paved', mainly to prevent
damage to the environment.
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