Dear Forummers,

I am new to the forum and to cartography, so have joined in the hope that a patient member can give me advice.

In brief, over the next 2 years I shall be surveying a battlefield and will wish to make a detailed map of the fortifications etc. some of which which are still very evident.
The site is approx. 5 x 5 miles of remote South African grassland and bush, criss-crossed by hills and streams. It needs to be done on foot.
Please understand: I am a complete novice; I don't even have a hand-held GPS yet, so will be certainly needing advice on what to buy.
I'll need help with how to create a map using GPS waypoints and possibly combining with other methods like drone photos of selected areas.
I am very much hoping a member would enjoy helping me with this project - both on the forum, and maybe even to give ongoing assistance.
I look forward to suggestions!

thanks
Rob