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If one knows the numbers that describe two adjacent sides of their property, is there a way to use a cell phone with GPS to accurately locate the intersect.

Methinks a 'coordinate' is a 'point' not a line. ???

dusty wrote:If one knows the numbers that describe two adjacent sides of their property, is there a way to use a cell phone with GPS to accurately locate the intersect.

Cell phone GPS isn't really accurate enough for those purposes, nor is most consumer grade GPS. Have you looked for surveying stakes?

damagi wrote:Cell phone GPS isn't really accurate enough for those purposes, nor is most consumer grade GPS. Have you looked for surveying stakes?

Yes, I have looked for survey stakes. These are stakes that I know were there at one time and probably still are but may now be buried by the cactus that has grown up in the immediate area.

We live on acreage that we purchased in the late 60's. One corner of the property, under a large mesquite tree is surrounded by prickley pear cactus. I would like to cut some of it back but feel that I should ascertain property lines before I do that. Two of the adjoining property owners give me cause to exercise caution.

Now why, you might ask, does he want to thin out the prickley pear cactus on the far reaching corner of his property.

Answer: I really do not want to thin the cactus except that the pack rats nest under the cactus when the cactus gets large like mine are. It is the pack rat nests that I want to dispose of.

I love my neighbors but it is now time for them to deal with the pack rats. If I eliminate the nesting areas, they'll nest elsewhere.:):rolleyes:

dusty wrote: . . . Two of the adjoining property owners give me cause to exercise caution.

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I love my neighbors but it is now time for them to deal with the pack rats. If I eliminate the nesting areas, they'll nest elsewhere.:):rolleyes:

A shame a 'community' eradication project is not possible!

JPG40504 wrote:A shame a 'community' eradication project is not possible!

Those who live within the concrete areas would not tolerate that. We who live here in the desert like areas, by our choice, must survive without taxpayer support.

Getting rid of pack rats, in the less developed areas, is big business here. It is my contribution to jobs, jobs, jobs.

I pay to have someone "run the trap lines" twice a month.

http://www.rodenator.com/

Problem solved

damagi wrote:http://www.rodenator.com/

Problem solved

Nope. That is one neat solution but not for pack rats. Pack rats do not burrow. Now I do have burrowing critters (ground squirrels) but they cause me no problem so I will cause them none.

Pack rats reside in nests that they construct using materials that they gather from wherever. I have found small screw drivers, nails, bolts and nuts, jar lids, pieces of metal, insulation from inside the hood of my pickup, aluminum foil (probably from the garbage and many more in their nests. The most recent and shocking discovery in a pack rat nest was a four foot rattle snake. I deposited it in a metal garbage can and hauled it out into a dry river bed about 5 miles away. Why a dry river bed, you ask. So that I could see where it went when I kicked over the can.

BTW - the crew using the rodenator - how do they know where to stand?

dusty wrote:Those who live within the concrete areas would not tolerate that. We who live here in the desert like areas, by our choice, must survive without taxpayer support.

Getting rid of pack rats, in the less developed areas, is big business here. It is my contribution to jobs, jobs, jobs.

I pay to have someone "run the trap lines" twice a month.

The 'community' I was referring to consists of Dusty and his two neighbors whom he loves but is cautious re trespassing!:D

The object of the eradication was ALL the cacti which will cause the packrats to relocate.

dusty wrote: . . .

BTW - the crew using the rodenator - how do they know where to stand?

To the side of the hole they stick the barrel into. Sorta like not standing in line with the board being ripped!;)

That be my guess!:D