Messed up a dig site level mapping in New Mexico back in May

I accidentally used the wrong datum point for an hour of recording at a pueblo excavation, so I had to re-measure every single artifact and feature with the crew giving me side-eye the whole time - has anyone else had a field mapping error that took forever to fix?

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the_tessa5mo ago

Our crew chief accidentally used NAD27 instead of NAD83 once, total nightmare.

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derek9945mo ago

15 miles of pipeline had to be re-staked because someone didn't double check the datum conversion. Yeah @the_tessa we've all been there, makes you want to throw your GPS in the river.

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mila_flores85mo ago

Nah, at least @the_tessa you'll never forget a datum again after that mess.

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