Question one, if you work for Trimble, why for the love of god did you people put the “delete” button so close to the “clear selection” button? Question two, any way to change this menu order?
I’m at the point where I’m ready to buy a new canoe, but I’ve managed to narrow it down to three and can’t seem to make a decision.
My paddling is probably about 60% tandem tripping with my girlfriend in places like Algonquin and Killarney, and 40% solo.
When we’re tripping, we tend to avoid the busy routes. We usually end up doing longer portage chains, smaller lakes, narrow creeks, and routes that are a little more off the beaten path rather than just paddling across a big lake to an established campsite. This isn’t to say that we completely avoid larger lakes though.
When I’m solo, I spend a lot of time exploring Crown land, small lakes, rivers, and whatever interesting places I can find. That sometimes means bushwhacking around deadfall, dragging over beaver dams, rocky landings, and generally getting into places that aren’t exactly gentle on a canoe.
The three boats I’m looking at are:
Langford Ranger 16 (LangTough)
Nova Craft Prospector 16 (TuffStuff)
Esquif Huron 16 (T-Formex Lite)
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s owned or paddled one or more of them.
A few things I’m wondering:
Which one handles wind the best?
Which is the nicest to paddle solo?
Is the Huron still confidence inspiring when loaded in rougher water?
Is the weight difference between the Huron and the composite boats noticeable enough on longer portages?
If you were buying one canoe to do everything I’ve described, which would you choose and why?
I’m not looking for a dedicated whitewater canoe, but I also don’t want to feel like I have to baby it every time I head down a rough creek or into a rocky Crown land lake.
I’d really appreciate hearing some real-world experiences rather than just the specs. Thanks!
Construction guys doing layout, especially those working on high rise, commercial, industrial, or other projects where there’s very little room for error, what does your typical setup look like?
I’m curious about everything from the equipment you’re running to your field procedures, quality control, and daily checks. How do you establish control? How often are you checking backsights and control? What kind of tolerances are you working to? Are there any habits or procedures you’ve learned over the years that have saved you from expensive mistakes?
I work for a smaller surveying company where we’ve always done a lot of boundary work along with construction layout. Most of our layout has been for cottages, houses, garages, and similar projects. We’re starting to take on some larger and more complex jobs, and before we really dive into that, I’d like to get our procedures as solid as possible.
I’d appreciate hearing how other crews approach this, especially anything you wish someone had told you before you started doing larger construction projects.
Long time field guy here. I just finished up university with a Geomatics degree and will be starting down the path toward licensure soon. In roughly five to seven years I’ll likely be taking over a small surveying firm, so I’ve been thinking a lot about where the profession is headed and what complementary services might make sense long-term.
I’m curious whether anyone has found success with a non-cadastral side business (I kind of hate the term “side hustle,” but it gets the point across) that leverages a geomatics background. I’m not really interested in doing additional boundary work outside of my day job. I’m more interested in adjacent fields where surveying knowledge is valuable but the work itself isn’t necessarily traditional “surveying”.
Things like drones, laser scanning, reality capture, GIS, asset inventory, as-built documentation, inspections, Scan-to-BIM, construction progress tracking, environmental mapping, forestry applications, digital twins, or anything else along those lines.
What makes me curious is that some of these seem like they could either:
-Remain completely separate from a future surveying practice, or
-Become a complementary service offering that adds value to a surveying business without competing directly with traditional cadastral work
For those of you who have gone down that road, what have you found success with? What services are actually generating revenue? What equipment and software did you start with? And if you were starting over today, where would you focus your time and money?
Mostly looking to hear real-world experiences from people who have built something beyond traditional surveying and geomatics.
I noticed this in the bush when exploring a fairly off the beaten path location of the park! The layer of moss was quite thick and it appeared like it hadn’t been seen for many years. I peeled the moss off carefully and then covered it after I was done.
Not necessarily talking about big ticket stuff like total stations, but smaller items like poles, tripods etc. we’ve always used cansel but I’m curious about other options.
What’s a piece of gear you’ve added to your kit, whether it’s something specific to actually surveying, or just a random convenience item, that’s been a game changer for you? For me I’d say a medium length folding saw, my preference is a Silky brand Gomboy, I use it way more than I do an axe or any other cutting tool.