Richard,
I agree with you, especially when there is only 6 hours of muted daylight and it takes half a day to tie a corner when it would be a 1 hour deal in the summer. I have been in Alaska for many years and it is my experience that there is always a surveyor that will do the work no matter what the environment or conditions. Most government clients have no concept of what they ask to get done so if you don’t work under bad conditions then you don’t make much money.
Right. I can relate to all aspects now. My query related from Bear Bait's comment re government work.
I was once sent into the highlands here, mid winter, snow everywhere and expected to do a topo of an existing culvert to be replaced by a proper bridge.
All I could hear was running water somewhere down under.
But can relate to leafless surveying. Sure beats clearing obstacles.
Mossies! And other bighties too.
Mm. Not sure I could/ would want to have to endure.
But then I haven't grown up in that environment.
Guess I'd get bored and that'd probably drive me out.