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  1. Team FocalLength
    ...the frequency of insect bites increases at a rate that is directly proportional to your proximity to the cache.
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    ...the frequency of insect bites increases at a rate that is directly proportional to your proximity to the cache.
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    Ditto to what Plank just wrote, my wife and I were covered with at LEAST 10 ticks each coming from a cache find near Hilton Head, SC. Baby had only one on him, and he was in Mommy's arms. Found two on me yesterday after logging a find here in Maryland near Annapolis... so it definately looks like a bumper crop for ticks and probably ALL insects this year because of the mild winter. Love the outdoors, but I personally can do without the biting, disease carrying insects... -FocalLength, Annapolis, MD.
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    quote:Originally posted by Alan2: Try this site to locate benchmarks. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/datasheet.html Alan Brilliant Alan, thank you. That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks guys. -FocalLength
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    quote:Originally posted by mwmm15T: Find a benchmark--some are also known as vertical control markers in governmentese, and it should have the elevation (a.k.a. altitude) stamped on it. If you can't find one, find a topo map--most hilltops are marked with their elevation on the map. All you need to do then is go to that hilltop and use the elevation from the map to calibrate your gps-r. Happy cachin'!!! 15T http://www.1800goguard.com Great advice 15T, thanks. So then... how do I go about finding benchmarks in my area. Is there a resource available on the net to locate benchmarks? I'm just around the corner from the US Naval Academy, I can't help but think that there might be a benchmark around there somewhere... Thanks for the replies guys! -FocalLength null
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    Bought my Vista last weekend and have logged two cache finds so far this week, now I'm curious about how to calibrate the altimiter on this receiver. How do I go about doing this accurately? The Vista tells me it needs to know its precise elevation to calibrate. Where can I go to do this, or what can I do from home that will be as precise as possible? Are there locations to take your GPSr for calibration/accuracy checks? Any help appreciated, -FocalLength, Annapolis, MD
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