Normand99 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) Okay, I am new at all of this....(geocaching that is)....but I have seen/found these benchmarks all of my life. I stumbled upon one today and wanted to log it ... but I have been to the log page and cant quite figure it out. The benchmark looked like this: Flood Plain Reference Marker Do Not Remove (Triangle Marking) ######### Est. 2006 - It was a copper colored circle/disc that was flat on the ground and was set into the cement porch on one side of a bridge. Assuming I am in the right forum, is there any way I can log this?? Or is it just not possible..?? Thanks for the help! Edited January 31, 2010 by Normand99 Quote Link to comment
+Black Dog Trackers Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hi Normand99 - Well there's 2 basic issues here. One is that the benchmark logging database is from the year 2000 and does not get any updates. The other is that there are thousands of benchmarks that are not included in the NGS database where the year 2000 data came from. If you like you can read about hunting benchmarks in the Benchmark FAQ and in particular you can read about marks not in the database and how you can log them. Quote Link to comment
Normand99 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks! Hopefully I can figure out how to log this one....!! Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 The point was that you probably can't 'log' it. You certainly can make a waymark out of it, though! Quote Link to comment
+Black Dog Trackers Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Welllll, actually some people create a waymark and then log it right away. Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Welllll, actually some people create a waymark and then log it right away. Well, that seems a bit self-serving! But what the hey, it's no patina off my disk, eh? Quote Link to comment
Normand99 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 hmm....Still new to all of this, and not quite sure what a "way mark" is....but I guess I will have to go and find out. Thanks again for all the help. Since becoming a member (about 48 hours ago) I have found this community of geocachers to be a great one! Thanks everyone!! Quote Link to comment
TillaMurphs Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Normand99, Welcome. Survey marks (and many other things) that are not listed in geocaching.com’s benchmarking database can be logged on geocaching.com’s sister site called Waymarking.com. Welcome to the site. Ask all the questions you want; we will be glad to help (or we will at least try to help). - - The TillaMurphs Quote Link to comment
+Mega Scooter Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 The benchmark looked like this: Flood Plain Reference Marker Do Not Remove (Triangle Marking) ######### Est. 2006 - It was a copper colored circle/disc that was flat on the ground and was set into the cement porch on one side of a bridge. Welcome Normand99, When you've found a way to post your find, please let us know. I for one would love to see a photo of it. MS Quote Link to comment
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