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Dale Hill
Aug 6, 20219 min read
Monument Peak NASA Site
A return hike to Monument Peak to document a survey mark that I missed last weekend and a chance to do some needed trail maintenance.
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Dale Hill
Jul 30, 202117 min read
Easing Into Monument Peak
Two months to the day from a torn ACL and I am back on trail for my first hike, some cool Survey Mark finds, and a bit of CA Land History!
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Dale Hill
Jul 17, 20216 min read
Coronado SMASH
Day 2 of keeping things cool and "SMASHing" near the water! Lots of Coronado Benchmarks today and I picked up a GPSonBM priority on the way!
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Dale Hill
Jul 16, 20214 min read
Oceanside Harbor SMASH
Today was a great day to hang out at the Oceanside Harbor and Pier looking for survey marks! I found 3 Tidal Stations & some bonus marks!
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Dale Hill
Jul 14, 20217 min read
San Diego Coastal SMASH
Staying close to the coast to keep things cool! It was a great day with 3 GPSonBM finds and new information on finding Tidal Station discs!
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Dale Hill
Jul 12, 20218 min read
Crosses, Domes & Towers
Finding a 2 or 3-inch brass disc can be challenging at times, today's recoveries were easier to find and included crosses, domes, & towers!
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Dale Hill
Jul 9, 202112 min read
The Missing Milestone Monument
As survey marks go this one is unique. I was excited about the recovery, however, the mark was removed in 2020. Here's a bit of the history.
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Dale Hill
Jul 9, 20218 min read
The 7-10 SMASH
Total Marks Recovered: 7 Discs Recovered: 5 Non-Disc Type Recovered: 2 (1 New) New Agencies: 3 Notes: New Agencies Metropolitan Transit...
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Dale Hill
Jul 2, 202114 min read
Pala SMASH!
4th of July Weekend Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt (SMASH) in Pala and Pauma Valley, along SR 76 uncovering cool marks and their history!
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Dale Hill
Jun 29, 202111 min read
June 2021 'Drive-By' Survey Marks
I recovered a good mix of survey marks that fit my category of Drive-By Recoveries (DBR). Of the 78 new finds for the month, 20 were DBRs!
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Dale Hill
Jun 29, 20217 min read
GPS on Bench Marks - June 2021
My new goal is 100 GPS on Bench Marks Recoveries by the end of the year, this month I added 9 Priority Recoveries with some cool finds!
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Dale Hill
Jun 18, 20216 min read
Point Loma Mini-SMASH
Today's Mini Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt took me back to Point Loma and Cabrillo National Monument; adding two Lighthouses to my recoveries!
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Dale Hill
Jun 11, 202117 min read
Sea Level to Soledad SMASH!
Follow my day-long Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt (SMASH) around San Diego where I recovered 37 survey marks from Sea Level to Mount Soledad!
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Dale Hill
May 31, 202112 min read
Coach Dale: 0 Desert: 1
My Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt in the desert was cut short by a slip & fall resulting in a knee injury. Good preparation saves the day.
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Dale Hill
May 30, 202114 min read
May 2021 'Drive-By' Survey Marks
May was my most prolific month of Drive-By Recoveries with 29 marks found! This includes all the finds & some of my tips for locating them!
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Dale Hill
May 30, 20214 min read
GPS on Bench Marks - May 2021
5 new survey marks recovered on the GPS on Bench Marks Priority List & my first A-1 priority Mark! Total GPSonBM recoveries to date: 16
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Dale Hill
May 25, 20218 min read
The Third Peak Is The Charm
Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt in the hills above Little Blair Valley. Lots of missing marks along the way, but success on the summit of Shake!
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Dale Hill
May 21, 20218 min read
TED/WEBO Redux
The Desert Calls! It was great to revisit the Hellhole Canyon Trail and the amazing 360º views from the WEBO Summit with perfect weather!
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Dale Hill
May 6, 20215 min read
G 4: Firebreak Lost and Found
A short hike on the PCT Grassy Hollow Trail to look for an Mt. Baden Powell Bench Mark gives me a little more than I bargained for.
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Dale Hill
May 6, 20218 min read
Stars and Stripes on Mt. Baden-Powell
Today's mission: 1st, replace the torn American Flag on the Summit, 2nd, recover both survey marks at the summit. Mission Accomplished!
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