> Yeah Doug...you got those friggen blackberry bushes
That's putting it mildly;-) I'll have to take some pictures some day. I cringe, driving by some places and knock on wood, hoping I'll never have to look for a corner in that area, LOL
Doug
Multi Flora Rose, we call 'em MFR's, the MF part has an exclamation of unpostable... I don't know how the South Eastern US surveyors get through some of their dense jungles though. When I was in Alaska the Sitka Spruce was the hardest tree to try and wack through, but a recurve MFR that won't let you go is no fun. I have had regular rain gear shredded to bits by these MFR's. I recently got some of Carhart's new Hy-vis rain gear...best I have ever found for upstate NY's wonderful weather. You look like a big lemon, but you are dry, and the wind doesn't get through either. I actually wear it skiin' too, keeps you warm and the wild people can see you!!!
"You just get wet from the inside out."
So true. Anymore, I will wear a simple pair of long johns with the rubber Pants and keep my jeans in the truck. Since Im gonna get wet anyway, I prefer to be light and wet rather than heavy and wet. Just have to go hard all day then change. If I slow down It gets cold pretty quickly.
This is of course if I can drag my butt out of the office in the first place.;-)
I use a topcon 3005w all day long in driving rain...I get wet, but it never has.
And yes...I am about to traverse down that ravine...
Yea! That's about what I look at most of the time. Then I get the bad ones!
Jules,
So do you work in the NW?
We have had great luck with our Topcons, from the old 3c's to the robot to the 3005W...they are all very water resistant.
I did fog out the display on an older one, but that was after a week of very intense rain in a rain forest on the Kitsap Penn.
"Rain gear" in 4WD?
How does that snow piled on the base station do for satellite acquisition?
Naw! I'm in Mississippi. I own a GPT-3000LW, and a Nomad data collector with bt pushing Survey Pro. I've had this setup for 3 years. Never had a problem. I've worked in lite rain, heavy snow, and extreme heat. What got me wondering about rain was the thread about truck boxes by Mark Mayer and others working in rain.
I just wanted to know.
"Rain gear" in 4WD?
> How does that snow piled on the base station do for satellite acquisition?
It didn't like it... That snow in the creek bottom accumulated in less than 2 hours... couldn't keep that base cleaned off so we moved about 10 miles up the road to 'better' weather for the rest of the day.
Gore Tex Rain Gear
I've got a GoreTex based Mountain Hardware uninsulated shell type jacket that I've used for over three years now up in Alaska for keeping me dry year round. I paid good coin for it, but it has held up remarkably well for as much as I ask out of it. While recently it has started showing signs of wear and tear with some of the seams in a pocket coming unlaminated and a velcro tab tearing off, I've never had it 'fail' on me and leak. I've also got a pair of REI house brand weather resistant pants that have served me well for light rain and snow. They've done alright up to now, but for heavy rain, I'll go with a pair of Helly Hansen bib pants.
Every pair of GoreTex boots I've ever had, on the other hand, stay waterproof maybe two to three months if I'm lucky. On that front, I just try to avoid getting my feet wet as much as possible and never leave town without my trusty boot dryer.
Gore Tex Rain Gear
Amen to the boot dryer. Nothing says nice dry boots like a PEET.
My biggest problem is not puking when I get in the truck the next morning after a particularly wet day...moldy, smelly, YUCK!
> My biggest problem is ... when I get in the truck the next morning after a particularly wet day...moldy, smelly, YUCK!
Get that wet gear out of the truck and dried out overnight. For the sake of the gear if not for your own comfort.
