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<p>In 2019 I took a GoPro Fusion 360-degree camera and started filming some of my hikes.</p>

<p>They quickly attracted millions of views online and other hikers asked me how they could do the same. So I showed them.</p>
<p>Hikes turned into <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/@51.3753448,-0.7524877,3a,75y,314.65h,86.2t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNuzQja0grAiPoplY223B3oDjmvgy2nM6Pz9iVF!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNuzQja0grAiPoplY223B3oDjmvgy2nM6Pz9iVF%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0.31256816-ya116.79282-ro-0.14583924-fo100!7i5760!8i2880?entry=ttu">mountain bike trails</a>. Bike trails into <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2641117,6.5594119,3a,75y,280.81h,90.4t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMnBrIGZflio6VUkms6xwfvxuF7AO-GEP1shpRk!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMnBrIGZflio6VUkms6xwfvxuF7AO-GEP1shpRk%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-1.2893804-ya270.40518-ro-0.09024254-fo100!7i5376!8i2688?entry=ttu">ski runs</a>. Ski runs into <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/@28.023123,-16.5450305,3a,75y,295.83h,89.9t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPUNt13t0Xj-3HBUqjohsiM4xVVgtlCBQwy3PIa!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPUNt13t0Xj-3HBUqjohsiM4xVVgtlCBQwy3PIa%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-5.3450375-ya224.07976-ro4.8316045-fo100!7i5760!8i2880?entry=ttu">scuba dives</a>.</p>

<p><img class="img-fluid" src="/assets/images/global/david-ski-pack.jpg" alt="David Ski" title="David Ski" /></p>

<p>Hikes turned into mountain bike trails. Bike trails into ski runs. Ski runs into scuba dives...</p>
<p>From the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/@-3.0766308,37.3542415,3a,75y,324.3h,81.65t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sAF1QipOykS_sAJfcy1dBWLdSH1INz6jFakL8eEEXtosb!2e10!3e11!7i5760!8i2880?entry=ttu">top of Africa</a> to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9338179,6.8372493,3a,75y,123.74h,85.15t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipOB9UWAOohsb90HeMn_HWXkETaBtYLVM1CMDIGR!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOB9UWAOohsb90HeMn_HWXkETaBtYLVM1CMDIGR%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi1.394944-ya283.67828-ro-7.7777524-fo100!7i5376!8i2688?entry=ttu">top of Europe</a>. The remote <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/@57.0703307,-3.6691511,3a,75y,15.71h,85.83t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipOr2xJzjQ8-rJBV1Tgd9Tc_vW_SQXEGvDP-D345!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOr2xJzjQ8-rJBV1Tgd9Tc_vW_SQXEGvDP-D345%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0.14618158-ya15.224078-ro9.547493-fo100!7i5760!8i2880?entry=ttu">Scottish Highlands</a>. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/@28.2741293,-16.632222,3a,75y,163.69h,96.78t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPHzySyxnyC02T_bCzM3E-cRkozUI9-Gq1UTaRe!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPHzySyxnyC02T_bCzM3E-cRkozUI9-Gq1UTaRe%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-11.724192-ya107.487625-ro18.630949-fo100!7i5760!8i2880?entry=ttu">Volcanoes</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4563312,-0.3053058,3a,75y,350.97h,81.79t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNmVmigsg509kQZomk8IPLpCJI_e5zqE9XG3Och!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNmVmigsg509kQZomk8IPLpCJI_e5zqE9XG3Och%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi6.665524-ya158.31541-ro6.1872463-fo100!7i5760!8i2880?entry=ttu">Rivers</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/@50.182347,-5.6064845,3a,75y,198.61h,82.92t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNE0fQf6J1XjTi3etd4meq4hq3IHDr5WWVPBg45!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNE0fQf6J1XjTi3etd4meq4hq3IHDr5WWVPBg45%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0.5345772-ya235.52203-ro-4.914188-fo100!7i5760!8i2880?entry=ttu">Coastlines</a>... and thousands of more kilometers of my adventures.

<p>They quickly attracted millions of views online and other hikers asked me how they could do the same. So I showed them.</p>

<p>At around the same time, I became interested in cartography. Being a geek at heart this quickly led to many late-night experiments building map making software. Others were interested in this software, so I shared that too.</p>
<p>At around the same time, I became interested in cartography. Being a geek at heart, this quickly led to many late-night experiments building map making software. Others were interested in this software, so I shared that too.</p>

<p><img class="img-fluid" src="/assets/images/global/streetview-stats.png" alt="Trek View Street View" title="Trek View Street View" /></p>

<p>Looking at the numbers, I quickly realised there was a huge interest in using street-level imagery to map various explorations -- like Street View, but for adventures.</p>
<p>Looking at the numbers, I realised there was a huge interest in using street-level imagery to map exploration of the natural world -- like Street View, but for adventures.</p>

<p>And so Trek View became a thing.</p>

<p>My aim is to keep as much of this project freely available, via <a href="./blog">how-to guides on our blog</a> and <a href="https://github.com/trek-view/">open-source software on GitHub</a>. I'm also <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/trekview/shared_invite/zt-1gb4upchi-52pmWhPiwhFaAQqm0vWmJg">trying to foster a community of outdoor enthusiasts and software developers interested in the project on Slack</a>.</p>
<p>My aim is to keep as much of this project freely available, via <a href="/blog">how-to guides on our blog</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/trek-view/">open-source software on GitHub</a>. I'm also <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/trekview/shared_invite/zt-1gb4upchi-52pmWhPiwhFaAQqm0vWmJg">trying to foster a community of outdoor enthusiasts and software developers interested in the project on Slack</a>.</p>

<p>I hope you find some of the content here useful, and cannot wait to see your imagery on the map!</p>
<p>I hope you find the content here useful, and cannot wait to see your imagery on the map!</p>

<p>-<a href="https://www.himynamesdave.com/" target="_blank">dave</a></p>

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