@field-dog If you include islands and bays, Maine has the third highest amount of shoreline in the Lower 48 after Florida and Louisiana. Maine is th...

Spend a few hours researching techniques for studying before settling on an arbitrary study regiment.?ÿ Some of your study habits will be unique to yo...

Use a geek whistle like Jon suggested.?ÿ Make sure you do a soft power off on your DC before removing the jump drive.?ÿ I've had a few that got corrup...

If the line is 6" or greater diameter, hire someone with a ground penetrating radar unit that is capable of detecting up to 10' below surface.?ÿ?ÿ Ha...

@jph If I had grown up surveying I would agree with you. However, I grew up logging and watched my dad and many others flag boundaries without issue....

I have no problem flagging lines with a compass for logging or clearing brush in rural areas.?ÿ I rarely get to do it anymore because I don't give cli...

I've performed surveys that I would almost be willing to pay to work on because of the thrill of searching for and finding buried treasure.?ÿ ?ÿ The ...

I'm surprised by the negative views of RTNs.?ÿ I've been using NC's for three years and have had only positive experiences. Granted, it's hard to be c...

I've encountered similar situations.?ÿ I place no stock in tax maps.?ÿ Pull a few deeds, scare up a couple of corners, and then compare risk to value....

I thought I was good at tree ID until I moved to the southeast.?ÿ I've been down here a decade and I still don't know half the thirty or so different ...

Locating 1.75" diameter trees in a part of North America that hosts the greatest diversity of species is absurd.?ÿ It is a light form of regulatory ta...

Buy a forestry tape. Download Virginia Tech's dendrology app. Go through and measure Dia., and mark it and the specie on flagging roll then tie around...

The realtor told me... ?ÿ ?ÿ ?ÿ

Two TI 30Xs then throw them away after you get your license and use your cellphone and the data collector. A calculator with a long history is the wa...

NC will throw some hefty fines at engineers practicing surveying without a license.?ÿ I often see engineering firms get popped for surveying or engine...

The NC Board has teeth and likes to bite. Disciplinary action is at the end of the fall newsletter. ?ÿ

I signed up for NC's CFS class that begins in about a month.?ÿ I'll be surprised if it isn't cancelled due to Covid.?ÿ North Carolina has by far the b...

While it's true that some states allow engineers or architects to certify ECs, in NC only a PLS can do it.?ÿ I bet it would surprise everyone how many...