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Old 13 Apr 2011
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We've just travelled through Laos, we were using openstreetmaps, which were detailed, down to street level and for free, i would suggest trying these with a paper map before spending $50.
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Mart, you wont find this stuff on your free opensource maps, its been an 8 year continuous project to make this with 50,000 points of interest. If you want to really see the secret beauties laos has to offer away the opensource free highway maps then this is the way to go. Shame you missed the best stuff, maybe next time (even perfect for a Landcruiser).
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None of this is on the openstreet maps all unique and fantastic







Openstreet isnt going to get you to the most unique locations in laos (these images are all from the map makers FYI)


There's some more great Asian river crossings here
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We've just travelled through Laos, we were using openstreetmaps, which were detailed, down to street level and for free, i would suggest trying these with a paper map before spending $50.
I had the OSM and the ERSI data (I think?) for Laos. Both were nearly useless when I ventured off of 13 nor did it have many POIs. I haven't used Laos GPS Map 's maps yet, but it sounds promising.
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Amazing Laos waterfall
A full featured GPS map is for a well prepared and educated explorer.
Can you imagine touring around Laos and missing this waterfall?

This photo was taken by the Laos GPS map maker.

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I use the sun when travelling in Laos - and its much more interesting when you get lost - you get to see places people with gps dont - if you have time and a sense of adventure its a great place - just make sure you have enough fuel and dont ride too fast!
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Hi,

I think the price is still good for the Laos map as described. Is the source data for the map post-processed and rerectified? I the past I tested some other Laos map (I dont like to name one) and the accuracy was very poor.

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PS: If all people want to have all for free, the developers will stop their work.
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PS: If all people want to have all for free, the developers will stop their work.
And the same can be said for HU.
This guy pops in to the HUBB and the first (and only) thing he does is try to get free advertising, violating the rules we all agreed to. He didn't pay for the advertising to sell his product and was promptly banned.
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PS: If all people want to have all for free, the developers will stop their work.
That's why I try to encourage people to not only use OSM maps, but to also contribute back to the project. It exists because people contribute without an immediate reward.

So, if you use OSM and find POIs or roads that are not on the map, put them in. It's easy and fun.
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Hi again,

OSM maps are one thing, professional GPS maps are another thing.

The data for OSM maps is usually collected with consumer-GPS devices which have a lack in accuracy. Addidional receiving errors make the data for the OSM very inaccurate.

In professional maps other GPS units are used for data collecting. The data then is postprocessed and rerectified. After this worksteps the huge process of map development is beginning. I guess you guys dont know the amount of work behind such digital map.

You can count about 20.000 to 40.000 manhours for a good digital map. And you want this for free???

Please dont forget that map development is the job of some peoples, like the job you have for you. Even map developer buy a motorbike, they dont claim to have the motorbike for free.

Think about that guys.

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PS: I know about that because I am a map developer too. And the salary for this is so small that my bike has only 135 cc
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