Carsonite Sign. A stiff, but flexible fiberglass route or boundary marker commonly used by land management agencies around Las Vegas. Usually brown, the marker has space for applying stickers such as "Designated Route" or "Wilderness Area Boundary -- No Vehicles." People like to shoot, break off, or otherwise tear down signs, so carsonite sign provide a low-cost mechanism for marking sites and easily replacing damaged signs.
T-post Sign. A metal fence post, T-shaped in cross-section and usually used for barbed wire fences, used as route and boundary markers. Usually green, the post has bumps on one side to facilitate holding things in place (e.g., signs) when wired to the post. Related to barbed wire fences are barbed wire gates. Read info on dealing with barbed wire gates.
 Carsonite sign before attaching a sticker |
 Carsonite sign after attaching a sticker |
 Carsonite sign |
 Carsonite sign marking a designated trail |
 Carsonite sign with trail regulations |
 Carsonite sign marking a designated road |
 Carsonite sign marking a designated BLM road |
 Carsonite sign marking end of road (cable fence in background) |
 Carsonite sign marking the end of a designated road |
 Carsonite sign marking a designated BLM road |
 Carsonite sign marking a designated USFS road |
 Carsonite sign marking a designated USFS road |
 Tan and brown campground boundary markers |
 Orange Park Service boundary |
 Metal T-post with sign |
 Metal T-post used for barbed-wire fence |
 Metal T-post used for barbed-wire fence |
 Metal T-post used for barbed-wire fence |
 Viewed from above, the T-shaped cross-section is more apparent |
 Viewed from above, the T-shaped cross-section is more apparent |
 Metal T-post |
 Metal T-post (the "T" is upside down) |
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