+trailwalker Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I've been geocaching off and on since 2002. On a recent hike, I found a benchmark (image inserted below). I was trying to figure out how to get information about this benchmark and others. This one is listed on my topo maps (I use EasyGPS). There is a "BM" and "X" at the spot. But I can't find it in a database. Do some of these benchmarks become abandoned after a time? This one is literally right on the Appalachian Trail and has been substantially defaced, so a lot of people have seen it. I can't see that it has been logged on this Geocaching site. Why can't I find it listed in any databases? When I list the coordinates, I can find benchmarks in the area, but this location isn't among them. From what I can tell, most people who do benchmarking are finding a benchmark listed in the database first and then going out to find and log it. I guess I'm trying to do the opposite. Sorry for the long post, but I'd like to get started in benchmarking and am not quite sure how to do that. Quote Link to comment
+K13 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Have you asked in this section of the Forums? Benchmarking Someone who reads that a lot may be your best bet for help with your questions. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment
+trailwalker Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Have you asked in this section of the Forums? Benchmarking Someone who reads that a lot may be your best bet for help with your questions. Good Luck. Thanks, K13. I've posted on that forum. Still finding my way around here. This helped! Quote Link to comment
+trailwalker Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Have you asked in this section of the Forums? Benchmarking Someone who reads that a lot may be your best bet for help with your questions. Good Luck. Thanks, K13. I've posted on that forum. Still finding my way around here. This helped! Quote Link to comment
+Pork King Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 There are some benchmarks that just aren't in the database. I live near a waterway that was constructed in the 1970's-80's. As one walks along the levee, one can find loads and loads of benchmarks that were placed for the building of this huge project. None are listed (or loggable) on the benchmark section of geocaching.com. Quote Link to comment
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