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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

Total Marks Recovered: 7 Discs Recovered: 5 Non-Disc Type Recovered: 2 (1 New) New Agencies: 3 Notes: New Agencies Metropolitan Transit...

4th of July Weekend Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt (SMASH) in Pala and Pauma Valley, along SR 76 uncovering cool marks and their history!

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!

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!

Today's Mini Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt took me back to Point Loma and Cabrillo National Monument; adding two Lighthouses to my recoveries!

Follow my day-long Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt (SMASH) around San Diego where I recovered 37 survey marks from Sea Level to Mount Soledad!

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.

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!

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

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!

The Desert Calls! It was great to revisit the Hellhole Canyon Trail and the amazing 360º views from the WEBO Summit with perfect weather!

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.

Today's mission: 1st, replace the torn American Flag on the Summit, 2nd, recover both survey marks at the summit. Mission Accomplished!

SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks 2021 Peak #9! A great day recovering survey marks on Mt. Wilson and learning about Nobel Scientist Albert Michelson.