Bron Co.

quote:Originally posted by Micqn:Lots of shade. and a headlamp to do night caching. Don't Drink And Park: Accidents Cause People. we went to memphis a few months ago, after passng through nashville... we ended up going back to nashville (beale street closes too early on weekdays!)

just got my legend too. make sure logging is on (it is by default) as you move along u will see a trail of where you've been (it's easier to see when you drive a reasonable distance). when you're ready to get back, save the track and you will be given a tracback option. this will navigate you back to a point on your path. I'd sugest you play w/ it a while, leave it on on a trip to the store, and see how it navigates.

y not just put in a different zip code? You could get the benchmarks around that area, and use your gps to find out how far from you they really are.

quote:Originally posted by xargs: quote:Originally posted by Bron Co.:What do you guys do to find u'r marks? Do you use the coords and the descriptions to locate them, or do you just plug in the coords and try to find where to go? Using only the coordinates and not the description, you might find the wrong benchmark. It's not uncommon for a benchmark to have several other benchmarks in the immediate area, one of which might happen to be at the coordinates you're looking for, if they're scaled. not too big of a problem, because descriptions acan always be viewed after the fact. Plus I put in all the marks close by (which i suppose doesn't help if there is a non-ngs mark...) Seems like the general consensus for benchmarking is to leave prepared. thanks for the input

quote:Originally posted by Kewaneh & Shark:Go ahead and look for them. Just because someone else has found them doesn't mean that you can't look for it. I know that many benchmark hunters get a thrill of being the first to find a particular mark, especially the older and remote marks. But truth be told, although most of the marks we search haven't been officially logged in the NGS data sheets for many years, local surveyors usually know of their whereabouts and use them. As a matter of fact, I 'found' one, GU1659, a few days ago that I used as a control point for a boundary survey. I know that other surveyors in the area have used it in the past 15 or so years too. It's last official NGS log was 1972. Keep on Caching! - Kewaneh good point

Also, I'm not yet at the point where I want to carry around a lot of tools. I don't feel the obligation to unearth hidden discs. I'd be surprised if more than a few of the finds provide much value IMO. I'm just out for the hunt as a hobby, not as a mission. cheers

No worries here. I've read through all the info thoroughly. I had a general idea of what to look for, but didn't take along any specific notes for he varied sites. WAith so many around, If I had difficulty finding one, there were several w/ in a few miles. Plus it was a fun way to play w/ my gps, and try out some maps i loaded onto it . I suspect I'm not as serious about this as some of you guys quote:Originally posted by jeff35080: quote:I didn't even know what to look for The main benchmark page has a treasure trove of information, especially now since it has been updated. I can't imagine going to look for something without know what I'm searching for... it would be like searching for the proverbial neddle in a haystack. Cheers! Jeff http://www.StarsFellOnAlabama.com http://www.NotAChance.com If you hide it, they will come....

What do you guys do to find u'r marks? Do you use the coords and the descriptions to locate them, or do you just plug in the coords and try to find where to go? I did the latter tonight, and had fun with it. I had about 10 coords downloaded into my etrex legend, and we drove around looking. Got skunked a few times (a few weren't easy to get to, others were just not found). It was fun to look for them with just the gps. I didn't even know what to look for. What's ur startegy?