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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 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 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
Apr 30, 20217 min read
April 2021 'Drive-By' Survey Marks
While most of my recoveries are on hikes, I find many that are just 'along the road'. These are my 'Drive-By' recoveries for April 2021.
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Dale Hill
Apr 29, 202110 min read
GPS on Bench Marks - April 2021
My first full month participating in the National Geodetic Survey's crowdsourcing approach to collect GPS data on prioritized survey marks.
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Dale Hill
Apr 16, 202111 min read
Mt. Baldy Loop
Peak Bagging and my first journey across the Devil's Backbone! I loved every bit of this trail and couldn't have asked for better weather.
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Dale Hill
Apr 1, 20216 min read
March 2021 'Drive-By' Survey Marks
Most of my survey mark recoveries are on hikes, these are the ones that are just 'along the road'. I call them my 'Drive-By' 🚙 recoveries.
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Dale Hill
Mar 9, 20216 min read
Return to Volcan Benchmark
Back to Volcan to find the rest of the survey marks that I've missed on my past visits! I'm Still looking for the elusive Azimuth Mark!
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Dale Hill
Feb 16, 20216 min read
In North Peak's Shadow
Focusing my attention on a 2.5-mile stretch of SR 79 SW of North Peak, I made several new recoveries and confirmed one lost/destroyed mark.
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Dale Hill
Feb 9, 20217 min read
Mount Pinos Survey Marks
Two new recoveries today for the win! Confirmation of three previous recoveries and two lost marks. I still have to find the azimuth though.
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Dale Hill
Jan 16, 20214 min read
Ortega Highway Scavenger Hunt
More Survey Mark recoveries from today's hike to Sitton Peak and four "Drive-By" recoveries along Ortega Highway.
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Dale Hill
Jan 12, 20217 min read
Palomar High Point Completes 6POP!
Palomar High Point was my final peak in the SD6POP! 6 hikes in 5 days, between 1/1 and 1/12/2021. 58.6 miles and 14,587 ft of elevation gain
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Dale Hill
Jan 9, 20215 min read
Hot Springs Mountain
Peak #5 in the SD6POP Challenge and the 3rd time I've hiked Hot Springs Mountain. It was a beautiful day with lots of snow on the trail!
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