Please add additional waypoint icons for car or campervan

[Inge Bakermans]

I know MRA started as an app for motorbikes. But since it has added the possibility to use it also when driving a car or campervan. I would really like to see a few additional icons added to the waypoint list.

MRA development team please add:

1. I for Tourist Information,
2. Watertap for waterpoints,
3. Shopping cart (I know that is also in the POI's but as a camper-driver they are mandatory stops so would love it under waypoints, as well)

Please make us camper-drivers happy and add these, for us, valuable waypoint icons.

[Rob Verhoeff]

@Inge-Bakermans I understand your question. If you search the forum, you’ll see that a lot has already been written about this topic. If all the icons that we users have on our wish lists were added, the list would quickly become overwhelming and far too large.

[Lex.Kloet.RX]

I search most of the time in the ACSI, Camperstop or Campercontact (they all seem to work with the same database) to places, with the requirements I need. Then activate the Camperpoi in MRA and you will find your desired Camperstop easily.

[Con Hennekens]

@Rob-Verhoeff said in Please add additional waypoint icons for car or campervan:

the list would quickly become overwhelming and far too large

I agree, but that is solvable by categorizing them. I Think the app would greatly benefit from better targeted POI icons, and maybe even a method of uploading once own icon's.

@Lex.Kloet.RX said in Please add additional waypoint icons for car or campervan:

Then activate the Camperpoi in MRA and you will find your desired Camperstop easily.

Yes, but that is not what @Inge-Bakermans is asking for, she is asking for distinctive icons for the feature you described.

[Lex.Kloet.RX]

@Con-Hennekens yes I know, but since these icons are not there, and I suppose they will not come, I just provided my workaround for her needs

[BertM]

As these items change a lot I think it is not a good idea to implement them in a route planner like MRA.
Better use a dedicated (POI) database for these items and import the items in your route.
Or you can use the Overpass API to get the POI out of Openstreetmap, here an example of all the campings in Slovenia:
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/nl/map/overpass-test_1271586#17/46.33628/13.55485

Please note that some items are drawn in areas and not as POI in Openstreetmap

[Inge Bakermans]

I am not asking for a poi list import - I would love to be able to mark with the appropriate icon the ones that I need within my route.
Als I think these icons are not only handy for campervanners/ car drivers but also for those travelling on 2 wheels.

Lex, I do use P4N app to find waterpoints/ shops etc... but would love to be able to place them in my mra route with the appropriate waypoint icon.
Could you please elaborate on "I suppose they will not come". For I see no reason why they could not be added or make it eg. possible to choose 3/4 extra icons from a pre-made list.

If you cater for more than just motorbikers you should, I think, also add icons that the other groups (car & campervanners) have a need for.

Yes, I do improvise by using eg. the beerglas for a waterpoint - but that is not what it really is intended for so when sharing a route with others that causes confusion.