Public interactive maps, thoughts?

[Drewboyaus]

I'm curious what peoples thoughts are in relation to the multitude of open source public maps of the high country etc.
MudMap have one, Hema now have one. My concerns are that I don't really want to tell everyone about my favourite campsites or fishing spots because then they become crowded and more than likely no longer a good spot to go to.
Discuss....

[Winnie]

Don't post them up then. I cant imagine you'd get hundreds of people go to a campsite anyway just because you've posted it on a map. I like it, when I'm going to an area I check out what people are saying about all the campsites.

[oncedisturbed]

Agreed with Winnie on this

[MudRunnerTD]

That's interesting? I did not kow this feature existed? Is that on MM2 ? So through the App you can click on a camp site that someone has added via their own POI and it becomes logged within the App for all to see and you can read their rating of it??

Interesting. Could be awesome! I don't think it would see camps being over populated. It might see a few more using it throughout the year and next time you go there someone might already be there but so be it. Has some real potential also for finding very good spots and read about large groups dumping into sites and loud groups.

[oncedisturbed]

MM2 has this feature similar to HEMA's campsxaustralia being built into their app

[Winnie]

That's interesting? I did not kow this feature existed? Is that on MM2 ? So through the App you can click on a camp site that someone has added via their own POI and it becomes logged within the App for all to see and you can read their rating of it??

Interesting. Could be awesome! I don't think it would see camps being over populated. It might see a few more using it throughout the year and next time you go there someone might already be there but so be it. Has some real potential also for finding very good spots and read about large groups dumping into sites and loud groups.

That's pretty much it. It's pretty good and you can upload photos of the campsite fr people to look at too. What type of facilities are there etc.

[Drewboyaus]

I'm not being critical of the concept because as Winnie and Daz suggested there are some great points behind the concept. I guess I'm just iffy about posting some of my favourite bush camp locations because up until now they have been "off the grid" so to speak and that's the reason I go there.

[Winnie]

I'm not being critical of the concept because as Winnie and Daz suggested there are some great points behind the concept. I guess I'm just iffy about posting some of my favourite bush camp locations because up until now they have been "off the grid" so to speak and that's the reason I go there.

Obviously though mate if there a spot you want kept a secret don't post it up. I added a couple of spots along Donnellys Creek Trk

[Gecko17]

I'm not being critical of the concept because as Winnie and Daz suggested there are some great points behind the concept. I guess I'm just iffy about posting some of my favourite bush camp locations because up until now they have been "off the grid" so to speak and that's the reason I go there.

If you plot the course to and from your little piece of paradise Drew, is it there for all to see or do you have to upload it? I have the Hema maps and didn't even know that this could be done!

[oncedisturbed]

It needs to be uploaded, the new HEMA app which is similar to the MM2 app also needs to be uploaded but it also has a geocwche feature from ohotos taken with apple devices etc