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We did a 70 acre boundary today in the Adirondack Park. Temperature was 2 deg. when we got there but did warm up to 14, by the end of the day. Unfortunately, we did not lose a stubborn breeze all day. The job was quoted with the client saying they had a bridge to get over the stream to his back lands. I should have been more specific when I asked because it was a walking bridge, not a ATV or snowmobile bridge. The bridge consisted of three upside down truck boxes with 3' gaps between each of them. Luckily, we did find an ice bridge we were able to brush out a trail on both sides of it so I could shoot across it a few times. We had great luck with the recon and the GPS worked well all day. The new survey buggy really helped pull this job together and get us out of there before dark. We were fortunate to see a bald eagle who was camera shy, nice old cabin in a meadow, and chased around a very large bobcat or lynx.

Thankful the snow is way down up there or we would have our hands full.
And no the GPS did not work at that corner...

Posted : January 28, 2015 8:32 pm

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What is that horrible white stuff?

I've had jobs to do at both of these in the last few weeks. Not actually on the beach but in the housing areas adjacent.

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Posted : January 28, 2015 9:12 pm

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Nice pics! Nothing like surveying in the northeast in the winter.

Posted : January 28, 2015 9:20 pm

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In about a month I'm sure I would be willing to work for you for free for one week or two....:-)

Posted : January 28, 2015 9:22 pm

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Top notch post. Thanks for sharing.

Posted : January 29, 2015 7:12 am

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I've gotta ask what part of upstate? We just did a 68 acre but had to be hiked around. No way to get a snowmobile into it. Hope you got paid well. The 68 acres required multiple trips back to it for more info and client wanted us to post the entire boundary line right after we got all the ice. Great setup you have there.

Posted : January 29, 2015 9:44 am

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This was about 30 minutes NE of Utica. We really try to use either a snowmobile or ATV as much as possible on the bigger boundaries they really saves a lot of time. I also think I drive our trucks to shoot points much more than other surveyors. It all saves time and energy.

Posted : January 29, 2015 11:38 am

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Thanks for sharing. These are the types of surveys I long for...

Posted : January 29, 2015 2:23 pm

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Forrest,

You were working only about 8 miles from my office as the crow flies.

I see eagles nearly everyday near on the lake and Hinckley dam. They are grabbing fish from the open water at creeks spilling into the lake.

Good you got that survey started this week. Forecast here calling for 6"-8" snow tonight with lake effect behind that, and temps well below zero for next 4 days.

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Posted : January 29, 2015 2:45 pm

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I thought you might stop by....

Posted : January 29, 2015 7:31 pm

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> ...I drive our trucks to shoot points much more than other surveyors. It all saves time and energy.

I'm completely solo, driving between points is an essential part of me getting a job done. If you can drive it, and it's wide open, why walk it? You're just burning energy and your client's money at the same time. When you forget to flip a power switch or a battery has conked out or any of a dozen different things, it's necessary to have the vehicle nearby.

LET'S GIT 'ER DONE!!

Carl

Posted : January 29, 2015 7:45 pm