I've told this story before, so I'll cut it short. It's true, and not exaggerated. Years ago as a graduate engineer I did a lot of Benkelman beaming a...

Actually, I can see that those depth marks would be quite handy.

Meanwhile, in Australia:

My friend is saying that a magazine with that name, has nothing to do with cattle.

@jim-frame?ÿ IMHO, all data collectors should be programmed so that they make a rooster crow sound when a successful observation is stored.

On the flip side of getting into surveying, a number of times while out surveying I've been approached by folk who have told me about how they used to...

@june-gives?ÿ Nice one!

Sounds about right, that works out to $9,615 per week, or $1,373 per day. That being said, $1,373 per day ought to be around the mark of a surveyor's ...

I think that's what I'd probably do.?ÿ

@david-kendall?ÿ It's a Hilux ute: We do have Landcruisers (and Prado) down here, and certainly my preference would be to have one as survey vehicl...

The specs for the Bathylogger say its able to do 11 knots. I'm weary of walking the nautical gangplank but 11 knots is probably well above its hull sp...