HarleyHetz Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Hey guys, I am pretty new go Geocaching, and totally new to Benchmark Hunting. I found one near my house and was going to go check it out as my "first" but read the description and am now a little hesitant. Here's what it said: THE STATION IS THE FINIAL AT THE APEX OF THE ROOF OF THE ELLENDALE MUNICIPAL WATER TANK Should I assume that I am not going to be able to log this one, or can I just get a pic of the water tower and consider it logged?? HarleyHetz Quote Link to comment
+Black Dog Trackers Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Unless the description says there's a disk, special nail, or some such small marker up there, you can log tower finials by standing safely on the ground and perhaps taking a picture. Log it as "found it". The structure has to be the same one, however. For example, a problem with water towers; if the description notes a water tower with 4 legs and you see a tank with no legs, then it isn't the same structure and should not be logged as "found it". Instead, use "post a note". Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Is the Ball on top of the Tank.Make sure it fits the full description.These are the older water Tanks.Alot of them still remain. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS *GEOTRYAGAIN* http://www.msnusers.com/MissouriTrails Quote Link to comment
HarleyHetz Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 Thanks guys, I've seen the tank a hundred times, just never realized it's significance!! It says there is a disk up there, and even though I'm not afraid of heights, it would probably get me a trip to jail to climb the tower to get a pic of the disk!! Thanks again, and happy hunting! ) HarleyHetz Quote Link to comment
+Black Dog Trackers Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Harley - I don't see in the description where it says there is a disk up there. Instead, the marker is the finial, which is a pointy thing on top of the center of a structure. If the tank is the same one on four legs as described, log it as "found it". If it is a replacement tank, select "post a note". Put your pic in the gallery in either case. [This message was edited by Black Dog Trackers on February 22, 2003 at 06:50 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Black Dog Trackers Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Here is a nice picture of a 4-leg water tower that shows the finial on top. That little ball on top is the finial and it is the station marker. Quote Link to comment
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