iryshe Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 Just made this forum visible. Have fun with the new benchmark hunting section of the web site. I'll be integrating it with the rest of the site soon. Jeremy Irish Groundspeak - The Language of Location Quote
Night Tracker Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 I have logged these strange disks with numbers and letters as a kid. Now I'll have to relog these since I no longer have the log book (Years ago). There are many bench marks in the national forest. Are bench marks found only in the USA? Quote
+culpc Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 I believe that they are a function of the USGS Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son! Quote
+culpc Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 I believe that they are a function of the USGS Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son! Quote
+Jamie Z Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 I'm kinda confused. I read Jeremy's note of June 4 about opening these forums. I read that note on June 4 and it was the first time I'd seen the forum. But then I see a bunch of messages from folks dated weeks ago. How'd that happen? Jamie Quote
+gnbrotz Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 As a Charter Member (with preference to receive e-mail notifications) you should have been notified of this new feature and linked to the area (including this forum) where you could "test-drive" it for yourself. I received such a notification, though I have yet to log my first benchmark. Greg N 39° 54.705' W 77° 33.137' Quote
+unclerojelio Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 quote:Originally posted by ChazC: I believe that they are a function of the USGS Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son! NGS - National Geodetic Survey ... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, ... unclerojelio Quote
+unclerojelio Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 quote:Originally posted by ChazC: I believe that they are a function of the USGS Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son! NGS - National Geodetic Survey ... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, ... unclerojelio Quote
+unclerojelio Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 So when are our benchmark find counts going to be viewable from our profile page? ... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, ... unclerojelio Quote
+unclerojelio Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 So when are our benchmark find counts going to be viewable from our profile page? ... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, ... unclerojelio Quote
+Jamie Z Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 quote:Originally posted by gnbrotz: As a Charter Member you should have been notified of this new feature and linked to the area (including this forum) where you could "test-drive" it for yourself I got the email with the link, but I didn't see the forums. In any case... I can see it now. I may have to give this a try. So you're saying there's no box with trinkets when I get there? Jamie Quote
+Jamie Z Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 quote:Originally posted by gnbrotz: As a Charter Member you should have been notified of this new feature and linked to the area (including this forum) where you could "test-drive" it for yourself I got the email with the link, but I didn't see the forums. In any case... I can see it now. I may have to give this a try. So you're saying there's no box with trinkets when I get there? Jamie Quote
+GIDEON-X Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 Loving this "Benchmark" thing, here in Yuma, AZ regular caches are few and far between in this area --- a lot of traveling to get in to any rich areas (San Diego,Phoenix, etc.). Now with this new sport / game I'll be busy all summer, my first search gave me 111 stations with in a 10 mile radius of my place --- out early, done by noon --- temps will soon be in the 110's + Mzee --- The Seeker! Quote
+GIDEON-X Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 Loving this "Benchmark" thing, here in Yuma, AZ regular caches are few and far between in this area --- a lot of traveling to get in to any rich areas (San Diego,Phoenix, etc.). Now with this new sport / game I'll be busy all summer, my first search gave me 111 stations with in a 10 mile radius of my place --- out early, done by noon --- temps will soon be in the 110's + Mzee --- The Seeker! Quote
Enos Shenk Posted June 7, 2002 Posted June 7, 2002 quote:Originally posted by unclerojelio: So when are our benchmark find counts going to be viewable from our profile page? exactly what i was wondering. Im very interested in this because after you find most of the chaches in your area, whats left to do? This amazes me, i searched and boom, theres a hundred of these things just within a 10 mile radius of my house. In fact there was one about 100 feet from my house! another question though, when i checked this out first, i was confused by the reports and such, ive figured it out now, but before i figured out what a recovery log was, i went out and wondered where the one right near my house had gone to. Im assuming a "find" is finding the actual marker itself? Because the post that the marker sat on is still there. [Episkipos Enos Shenk, KSC] [403forbidden.urbanexploration.org] Quote
+WalkinJake Posted June 7, 2002 Posted June 7, 2002 Thanks for adding this new spin on the game. Went out this afternoon to find three that I'd picked out.........found all three and a fourth to boot. Uhh.....errrr.......I feel stupid, but what does PID stand for? Quote
+WalkinJake Posted June 7, 2002 Posted June 7, 2002 Thanks for adding this new spin on the game. Went out this afternoon to find three that I'd picked out.........found all three and a fourth to boot. Uhh.....errrr.......I feel stupid, but what does PID stand for? Quote
+Hawk-eye Posted June 7, 2002 Posted June 7, 2002 Thanks a lot ... I've done some of these hunts when there weren't local caches available ... actually a lot of fun. Especially the ones that haven't been found in a while ... sometimes they don't even exist anymore ... but hey, it's a hunt. There doesn't have to be a successful conclusion to be a successful hunt. So again thanks for this interesting spin ... it is really easier than searching the offical data base ... ---------------------------------------------------------------- Co-founder of the "NC/VA GEO-HOG ASSOCIATION" ... when you absolutely have to find it first! [This message was edited by Hawk-eye on June 07, 2002 at 09:45 PM.] Quote
+infosponge Posted June 7, 2002 Posted June 7, 2002 This really is a cool spin on geocaching...thanks Jeremy and crew! I've already had one benchmark hunt turn into a geocache placement. Quote
+infosponge Posted June 7, 2002 Posted June 7, 2002 This really is a cool spin on geocaching...thanks Jeremy and crew! I've already had one benchmark hunt turn into a geocache placement. Quote
+cache-potato Posted June 7, 2002 Posted June 7, 2002 have already recovered some....now have to go back to the noaa page, find em and log em....sorry lots to do ....gotta run Quote
survey tech Posted June 8, 2002 Posted June 8, 2002 Hello everyone, Im here to promote, and to thank you for, your interest in Land Surveying. Just to clarify the origin of the markers you are searching for, they have been set by numerous government agencies, including both NGS & USGS, for many purposes. The term "Benchmark", as used here, is a generic term for any kind of marker, most often a brass cap mounted in concrete. Technically, a benchmark is a point with a specific elevation above sea level, from which the elevations of roads, buildings and other structures in the area are determined. However, the brass caps you find may be any of the following: Triangulation Stations Triangulation reference marks Azimuth marks Township corners Section corners Quarter section corners Government property corners Right of way markers Highway station markers GPS markers Local control traverse points Utility company markers For further information on Land Surveying, please feel free to visit us at rpls.com and ask any questions you may have. Quote
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