So, I had the opportunity earlier on this week, to spend an hour or two ‘micromapping’ a portion of Roscrea town. Deciding to focus on Castle Street, Glebe View (previously not on the map), Gaol Road, Abbey Street and back up to Castle Street via Rosemary Street and some of Main Street, I’ve added quite a few POIs; including *three* fast food emporiums with the word ‘Tasty’ in their names!
Walking around with a notepad and pen, along with a little black box with flashing lights on (my gps ‘mouse’ for which I should get a spare battery) aroused some interest; between some people telling me of their favourite walks and at least one man telling me that what I was doing was very strange indeed I think, after the fact of course (hindsight always being 20-20), I should have brought a few OSM pamphlets or leaflets with me – not wanting to stick out too much I’d left my openstreetmap hi-viz vest behind in the car.
What, if anything, do you bring along when mapping – both for the act of mapping itself and for ‘spreading the word’?
