Is this a benchmark?

[+GroundClutter]

Found this on our driving trip through Oregon. I'm just wondering if this is what a benchmark is. If so, how do I go about logging it. I've read the benchmarking info on the site, but have to admit I am confused. How do I figure out what benchmark this is?

 

"You are cleared for geocaching."

[+canadazuuk]

That's a benchmark.

 

You should check the section on banchmarking for further details:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/mark/

[+GroundClutter]

Thanks Zuuk. I did mention that I read the benchmarking site, but was still a bit confused. That's why I was asking for help.

 

Someone else kindly offered assistance, and I have been able to log this mark. Looks like I was the first too!

 

"You are cleared for geocaching."

[+canadazuuk]

Did you find it by keying in the approximate coordinates then?

[+GroundClutter]

I'm not quite sure how he did it. He found one that he thought was it, and sent me the NGS data sheet. I went to the benchmark site and entered in the PID. It was close by, but not the one I found. I clicked on the "nearest benchmark" button and read through the different descriptions until I came upon the right one.

 

(I originally tried entering the coords for the one I found, but they are in a different format that I am not familiar with, so that didn't work.)

 

"You are cleared for geocaching."

[+canadazuuk]

quote:

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Originally posted by GroundClutter:

I originally tried entering the coords for the one I found, but they are in a different format that I am not familiar with, so that didn't work.

 

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That could be helped too!