HC fortunately with a coordinated cadastre of permanent marks it is a matter of lifting off a lid protecting the mark. When I go north to Coober Pedy I am forced to drink after hours plenty of revival beverage as I must also look for an over kill of boundary corner reference marks.
RADU
I had a rodman
That retired (not altogether voluntarily) at 81. He told me that he had had two jobs, World War II and Welker and Associates. In the over fifty years as a rodman he trained several men who went on to be licensed. RIP Jack Dobbins.
Andy
I knew one gentleman who was still working 2 days a week in the field into his mid 70's, and would go out for partial days when he was past 80.
As long as you are healthy enough to do the work is what I'm figuring. At 50 I still can do everything I could do at 25, just not as quick or as long. Some things I'm better at now then I was then.
I think I remember Bruce Small saying he was in his 70's, still out doing big ALTA commercial surveys. Long days in the Hot Arizona sun............
You learn how to compensate. Start earlier, at sun up. Break in the middle of the day. Go back in the late afternoon, if needed. Drink lots of Aqua and ingest enough salt and other electrolytes to keep in balance.
I had a rodman
That was a very nice thing to read before going to bed. Thanks, Andy, and may I repeat? RIP and God bless you, Jack Dobbins.
I felt a lot younger last month. I just went to the doctor Friday and they think I have a stomach ulcer and last weekend I fell through a rotten board on my redwood deck and it feels like somebody hit me in the leg with a baseball bat. Get back to me next month and maybe I'll feel a little younger again.
I don't think I've seen anyone much over 60 that was very productive in the field. I'm 62 and really need to give it up soon. The cold wet winters are hard on the joints and I'm starting to lose some strength in my legs and arms. When that happens injuries are just around the corner.
Field surveying is a young mans game. After 40 years in the field I'm ready for the office.
57 here, started in 1972. Don't care anymore. Take it or leave it is fine with me. Still in good enough shape for field work and cipherin is a piece of cake, but the passion, uh, ain't there so much. So what? I still like reading what, for the most part, all the old dudes on here like to discuss. Diggggggg.
Man.... Yer an old fart Ed. You need to drink more water....
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