I constantly tell myself that I need to respect other professions, but many of interactions?ÿ with attorneys and real estate agent mirror yours. I ju...

As John Hamilton mentioned, the Verizon mifi 6620L is a good option.?ÿ I've been using one for about three years and the battery life is great.?ÿ I ca...

On X is a great app for anyone that spends time outdoors.?ÿ I'm not sure that you can import a csv though.?ÿ KML and GSX files are simple to import.

Where in coastal NC are you??ÿ?ÿ There's a ton of municipal work all around Wilmington and throughout the state in general. Most contractors don't ev...

Hard question to answer. Lots of different ways to be unreasonable. My grandmother was an unreasonable person so I had the advantage (if you want to c...

Leica TS 12 works well with a Carlson Surveyor 2.?ÿ The DC has long range Bluetooth which is limited to about 900' line of sight.?ÿ Any amount of foli...

Fedco Trees in Maine sells heritage varieties of apples and other fruit trees. I purchased a couple of black oxfords for my mother.?ÿ It's a winter a...

I use a Trimble R10.?ÿ The only time I find myself needing a total station these days is when a large percentage of the boundary or topo area is cover...

This is the attitude that I disagree with.?ÿ You are undoubtedly a great surveyor, but your instinct is not to find out what the client actually needs...

My impression of the letter is that the client is the like the majority of people, clueless as to the function of a land surveyor.?ÿ If I had to guess...

The first PLS I worked for hated ATVs and insisted that all members of the fieldcrew be proficient in the use of a compass.?ÿ Although I donƒ??t typic...

@dave-lindell Ah yes, the quasi-administrative function of the land surveyor.  Are you required to record a plat of a retracement survey even if...

That would be true if boundary surveys were legally binding and not simply opinion.?ÿ

@a-harris ABET is double edged sword. To maintain ABET accreditation, the instructors must go through a lengthy administrative process for even minor...

Generally speaking, it sounds like a land owner who hires a PLS for a retracement in a recording state can ask the PLS to hold off on setting missing ...

@aliquot I'm not sure that it is fenceline surveying if you mean that Colonial Surveyors don't gather enough evidence before holding a fence. It does...