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[outside1234]

Is there a FAQ somewhere on how to get started with the project as an amateur and mostly consumer of the data (but who would be willing to donate hiking, biking, and driving tracks)?

I'm assuming there must be an easier way of uploading GPS tracks than manually.

[rmc → outside1234]

OSM beginners guide: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_guide

Bing has allowed OSM to trace from their aerial imagery, so you can use that as well as uploading GPX traces.