Unusual signs found while caching

2.5k · January 12, 2004

January 12, 2004

A brilliant grasp of the obvious...

January 12, 2004

This was at the road leading to a cemetery cache

Edited January 12, 2004 by Warriorrider

January 13, 2004

We found this tag that said Witness tree - WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?!?!

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Edited January 13, 2004 by lazylightning

9.4k · January 13, 2004

We found this tag that said Witness tree - WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?!?!

I think it was in Lord of the Rings - the Two Towers

January 13, 2004

Still not sure what it means, but here is a cache that has the same title on its sign. I think it may have something to do with survey marking.

But, then again, if a tree was cut down the forest, would there be others who saw it?

Witness Tree

January 13, 2004

I guess we know how they feel about nailing stuff to trees now...

20.7k · January 13, 2004

This sign is on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. The wind was definitely giving me a bad hair day. Edited January 13, 2004 by sbell111

January 13, 2004

some times these trees have other tags on them giving a distance and compass direction to a survey line such as a boundary line property line corner or section lines and corners. Around here there are usually 2-3 trees such as this together.

February 16, 2004

I liked this sign on the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC.

February 16, 2004

Found this one in St. Augustine, FL:

1.8k · February 16, 2004

4.8k · February 16, 2004

I took this picture Saturday. The reason it is funny is because it is there to warn that the underpass can have ice on it when other areas don't. The thing now is that the trail isn't really passable because the parks people have not cleared it, although people are clearly using it. So suddenly it now states the obvious.

Edited February 17, 2004 by carleenp

2.2k · February 16, 2004

i don't have a picture of one, but michigan has a lot of signs saying, "DO NOT PASS WHEN OPPOSING TRAFFIC PRESENT" well duh!!!

February 16, 2004

Good advice from a hotel lobby on the big island of HI

February 16, 2004

February 17, 2004

I get the point of this one . . . but does it really require stink lines?? Ack!

Happy caching and stuff! <_<

February 18, 2004

We found this tag that said Witness tree - WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?!?!

They're used to mark benchmark locations.

2.2k · February 18, 2004

there is a large oak on the corner of my property that has a small round disk nailed into it that says "genesee county witness point." would that be the same as a witness tree?

February 18, 2004

Witness trees and posts are used in surveying. You just found a benchmark!

2.2k · February 18, 2004

Witness trees and posts are used in surveying. You just found a benchmark!

how would i log it? there is no number on it.

February 18, 2004

I do think that in India you have this kind of trafiic-sign but here in Holland (well known for its windmills, wooden shoes, cows, Gouda cheese and Amsterdam) no. So I was very surprised to see this photo in a log of my cache "waterval".

I do not understand it but somehow the free-walking cows in the field respect the sign. <_<

February 18, 2004

how would i log it? there is no number on it.

As the other responses suggest, the tree itself isn't the actual benchmark. There should be one nearby, however. Look around, and if you find the other witness trees (there should be at least three total to allow triangulation) you'll be able to focus your hunt by searching between them.

2.2k · February 18, 2004

how would i log it? there is no number on it.

As the other responses suggest, the tree itself isn't the actual benchmark. There should be one nearby, however. Look around, and if you find the other witness trees (there should be at least three total to allow triangulation) you'll be able to focus your hunt by searching between them.

approx. how far apart would these trees be? is there a distance limit?

February 18, 2004

i saw this one on the way to a cache one day, and i thought,"How did they know?"

It gave me the willies.

February 19, 2004

approx. how far apart would these trees be? is there a distance limit?

It varies depending on what's available, but they should be relatively close to one another to allow easier use when it's necessary to verify a missing marker.

Here's a document that analyzes bearing trees in one state.

This document will likely help understand some of the terminology.

February 19, 2004

OK... Here's one you don't see every day. Actually this was taken while I was doing some virtual caching in Arlington National Cemetery. Behind the "Arlington House" the restrooms are located behind the old slave quarters... just in case you were looking for 'em.

February 19, 2004

i saw this one on the way to a cache one day, and i thought,"How did they know?"

It gave me the willies.

I only Pause at those signs, I would think most do, if everybody just stopped there, it would get pretty crowded.

5k · February 19, 2004

I liked this sign on the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC.

I love that. I hope I get to pass that sign this summer, as I'm making plans to bike the Blue Ridge.

Jamie

February 19, 2004

It's probably more fun if I don't explain this.

February 19, 2004

It's probably more fun if I don't explain this.

That's off-topic. I asked for signs found while geocaching, not during your other hobbies. <_<

2k · February 19, 2004

Found this one at a cache in West Virginia. The sign says "No Swimming" It's in the middle of a field!

February 20, 2004

The sign says "No Swimming" It's in the middle of a field!

Ah, the joys of Global Warming. <_<

February 20, 2004

Here's one of my favorites...

This establishment on the outskirts of Chicago finally went out of business (I wonder why) although it was here for at least 8 or 10 years. It was even a Mystery cache for awhile (thanks to giusheri for the photo).

5k · February 24, 2004

Not exactly geocaching, but a related website with some great signs:

Savvy Traveler

[edit] added prize money!

Some of the above photos could win $50!

Jamie

Edited February 24, 2004 by Jamie Z

February 27, 2004

Witness trees and posts are used in surveying. You just found a benchmark!

how would i log it? there is no number on it.

you would log it with a chain saw and a truck.

February 28, 2004

My favorite yet has to be the new speed limit signs posted in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They read something like "all speed limits 25 mph unless otherwise posted", and I doubt if I have seen one of these signs yet more than fifty feet from all the other original signs that specify 35mph, 45 mph, 55 mph, etc.

Why in the hell are we paying for these new signs and whose bright idea was it to put them up?

February 28, 2004

Speaking as someone who lives in Colorado, I can comment on this.

The signs are posted whenever entering a new city/county, and in some instances, in neighborhoods. I believe the reason they post them in neighborhoods is when they have problems with speeders. This way, no one can tell the cop "I had no idea what the posted speed limit was, officer, I never saw a sign."

In other words: ignore it.

February 28, 2004

My favorite yet has to be the new speed limit signs posted in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They read something like "all speed limits 25 mph unless otherwise posted", and I doubt if I have seen one of these signs yet more than fifty feet from all the other original signs that specify 35mph, 45 mph, 55 mph, etc.

Why in the hell are we paying for these new signs and whose bright idea was it to put them up?

That's the law in California - speed limit not posted? It's 25mph. There is no need to put up signs telling people this, as they're supposed to be familliar with the laws that pertain to driving..

March 1, 2004

What does this mean?

There is NO DANGER so we may TRESSPASS?

Found on 2/29/04 on way to Schunemunk's High Knob

March 1, 2004

The distance to Sawyer Mt. is different from the reverse side of this sign.

Found on 9/10/03 leading to A Peek Here, A Peak There!

1.3k · March 7, 2004

Kinky, but warm.

March 7, 2004

This thread makes me thankful I have broadband.

March 7, 2004

Near Roy, Washington

March 7, 2004

Seen while on a 3 day FTF hunt.

March 8, 2004

Great thread folks! And as I recall, there is a locationless about speed limit signs that are NOT in 5 mph increments. I've never done a locationless, but I want to find one of these.

BTW, here is a funny one - been around a while, but I didn't see it posted already....

http://www.funnysign.com/funnysign/096_balls.jpg

Edited March 8, 2004 by SamLowrey

March 8, 2004

Edited March 8, 2004 by Beast of Traal

March 8, 2004

2.2k · March 8, 2004

saw this while caching in michigan.

March 22, 2004

I ran across this while out caching today. I didn't know you had to go to school to learn to do this

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