Nate The Surveyor
Well-Known Member
I went to a job yesterday. It was a SIMPLE job, I'd already surveyed the East side of it, a road. I'd already surveyed the SOUTH side of it, a desc I'd written. The WEST side was a creek. The north side was a creek.
My Job was to survey the CREEK, and then SLIDE the north line, to give it 10 acres.
The deal was to go to the CLIENTS house, (No cell service) and get him, as this is WAY out in the sticks. So, we went and got him. He had a nice tractor, and bush hog. This is about a 40 HP newer tractor, and a 6' bush hog. He was to drive the tractor a mile down the road, and my son was to drive CLIENTS 4-wheeler, to the site. Site was about a mile from his house.
I left first, then my son on the ATV, then Client on tractor. As we drove along, a SUDDEN storm hit. I mean 40 mph gusts, and all. I pulled on to the survey site, and the rain HIT HARD. My son was about 10' behind me, and 10 feet to the RIGHT of me, in my blind spot. Suddenly, a FIREBALL lightning came on, about 75' in front of my truck, FLASHBOOM! I was shaking, but exited my truck, to check on my son. He was excitedly dismounting the ATV, and telling me about "The electricity". We sat in the truck, and 20 min later, it was all over, and the sun was coming out. Client left the tractor with us, and went home on his ATV.
We were able to survey the creek, via my ATV, due to drought conditions. Not a big problem.
Then, I tried to use acreage. We sat in the truck. After about 20 minutes, we figured out the acreage routine. Then, we used TRIAL and ERROR to get the acreage to 10.003 acres. And, staked the new north line.
Went home.
Now., I am TRYING to get Pre-determined acreage to work. In the office. Still cannot get it.
I would appreciate a heads up from Javad and company.
What direction is this company headed, and IF you would allow me, I can SIMPLIFY this stuff.
I am willing to WRITE flow charts for all the cogo, and make it SO SIMPLE, that a manual will NOT be needed.
The data collection is second to none.
Lets finish this program.
Thank you,
Nate
My Job was to survey the CREEK, and then SLIDE the north line, to give it 10 acres.
The deal was to go to the CLIENTS house, (No cell service) and get him, as this is WAY out in the sticks. So, we went and got him. He had a nice tractor, and bush hog. This is about a 40 HP newer tractor, and a 6' bush hog. He was to drive the tractor a mile down the road, and my son was to drive CLIENTS 4-wheeler, to the site. Site was about a mile from his house.
I left first, then my son on the ATV, then Client on tractor. As we drove along, a SUDDEN storm hit. I mean 40 mph gusts, and all. I pulled on to the survey site, and the rain HIT HARD. My son was about 10' behind me, and 10 feet to the RIGHT of me, in my blind spot. Suddenly, a FIREBALL lightning came on, about 75' in front of my truck, FLASHBOOM! I was shaking, but exited my truck, to check on my son. He was excitedly dismounting the ATV, and telling me about "The electricity". We sat in the truck, and 20 min later, it was all over, and the sun was coming out. Client left the tractor with us, and went home on his ATV.
We were able to survey the creek, via my ATV, due to drought conditions. Not a big problem.
Then, I tried to use acreage. We sat in the truck. After about 20 minutes, we figured out the acreage routine. Then, we used TRIAL and ERROR to get the acreage to 10.003 acres. And, staked the new north line.
Went home.
Now., I am TRYING to get Pre-determined acreage to work. In the office. Still cannot get it.
I would appreciate a heads up from Javad and company.
What direction is this company headed, and IF you would allow me, I can SIMPLIFY this stuff.
I am willing to WRITE flow charts for all the cogo, and make it SO SIMPLE, that a manual will NOT be needed.
The data collection is second to none.
Lets finish this program.
Thank you,
Nate
