Degree Confluence Project -- Confluence Hunting Worksheet Disclaimer and warning: Seeking and visiting confluences may entail risks and unknowns of various types. While confluence seekers may submit their results to the project, they are acting on their own behalf. The project will not be responsible for any damages or injuries caused or incurred. Seekers need to evaluate potential risks and damage, make informed judgments on their own, and only pursue activities where they accept all responsibility. LATITUDE __________ LONGITUDE __________ Pre-trip Preparation Checklist: _____ Create a "plan to visit" Plan on the website _____ Compass, Maps, and directions to the confluence area _____ GPS, and spare batteries _____ Camera, and spare film and batteries, and maybe a tripod _____ Letter to Landowners Before you start looking for the confluence: _____ If the confluence is located in the wilderness, notify someone of your destination, planned route, and expected return time _____ Before setting out on foot, note the location of your vehicle _____ If using a GPS, mark a waypoint at the vehicle _____ Make sure you have the items above, food and water, and any personal items and safety gear appropriate to the trip to the confluence _____ If necessary, adjust your GPS to use the same datum as your map(s) At the confluence(after celebrating!): Date ___________ Time ____________ _____ If using a GPS, make sure it is set to WGS84 datum _____ If using a GPS, mark a waypoint, and record the following: Latitude___________ Longitude___________ Altitude___________ GPS Error__________ Distance from the confluence_____________ (Note: GPS Error + Distance from the confluence is what you should use as the "accuracy" when submitting your visit) _____ One picture OF the general area of the confluence, taken within 100 meters of the confluence _____ Four pictures FROM the confluence, taken in the four cardinal compass directions (north, south, east, west), or one or more panoramic views FROM the confluence _____ One GPS photo (if a GPS was used) taken at the same location as the other photos. The photo must show the WGS84 position, and if your GPS allows for it, the altitude, reported error, and date/time _____ Up to four additional photos _____ Record the names, e-mail addresses (if any) and web page addresses (if any) of all of the visitors to the confluence When you get home: _____ Create a "visited but not submitted" Plan on the website _____ Once you have the narrative, photo images, and photo captions ready, use the submission form to submit your confluence visit Notes: