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Somkhanda 4x4 self drives - Coggle Diagram
Somkhanda 4x4 self drives
What are drive requirements
Vehicle
Clearance
4 x 4
Permits
Driver
Reserve
Age
Equipment
What area is available to self drive
"Tourism area"
East only
Entire reserve
What is the self drive procedure
Booking?
Time allowed
Driving time
Reserve standard 6am to 6pm
Routes may have certain accessibility times
Check ins?
Speak to lodge manager
Before departure
After return
Route register book
Route taken
Time
departed
Returned
Comments
General
Perception: Road conditions
Significant spottings
How is the self drive marked
Paper map
Pros
Nice to receive something physical
Can be a memento/ collectors item for some people
Non perishable: It does not run out of battery or get battered by animals
Traditional
Cons
People can get lost even with a map
Perception: looks cheap if just a paper print out
Sign boards
Pros
Hard to get lost
Should last long
cons
Initial expense
May get damaged by animals
Things to consider
Number of signboards
Cost of signboards
Length before maintenance/ replacement of signboards
App
Options
Strava
Platform available
Google earth
Platform available
Ease of access
nice UI
Gaya
Platform available
Andriod?
Iphone
Voice maps
Can we set up small radio broadcasting stations that run on solar power and broadcast for about ten meteres, the station will have a looping message saying something like " AT THE FOURWAY, TURN EAST. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW WHICH WAY EAST IS, LOOK FOR THE TREE WITH THE OLD TOILET SEAT HANGING OUT OF IT"
This concept was used by an art student along a road in cape town, you connect to the frequency using your car radio and as you drive along the road soundbites that are on loop are transmitted to the car
How easy is it to get small frequency transmitters
Can they run on solar with a small looping message
This would be signal free
GPX Viewer
Pros
Less paper
feels new and 'HIGH TECH CUTTING EDGE'
easy to distribute
Cons
accessibility
Are the apps available on all platforms?
Will the maps work without signal
What happens if the group forgot to download the map
What happens if the phone battery dies
Creating the route
Mapping
Desk-top
What distance do we want
How many routes do we want
What points of interest do you want to go past
What points do you want to avoid
Decide on area available
Route will then be generated with the above
Route will then be truthed
Quality of roads
Media
Areas that need attention
GPSing For Signboard placement