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This is a simple compass and tape surveying system.
To actually survey land, you will need a Silva Ranger compass. This does more
than just tells you which way is north. It is the compass of choice for
professional geologists, foresters, prospectors, and guides, as well as
surveyors who need a preliminary survey. It has its own built-in protractor
and ruler. I sell the Silva Ranger compass for $41. It is also the best
compass for use with topographic maps, if you ignore Silva's instructions.
I strongly suggest that you survey with an azimuth (360 degrees in a circle)
compass. Quadrants may seem easier at first, but quadrants are an invitation
to blunders. A quadrant Silva Ranger is available if you refuse to take my
advice.
You must be able to read the compass to one degree. A lensatic compass (Army
marching compass) or a Boy Scout compass is not sufficient. If you think that
you have a usable compass, ask.
You will also need a tape measure. I sell a 200 foot by tenths (not inches)
indestructible PVC coated fiberglass surveyor's "rope" for $27. If you are
surveying small lots or in brushy areas, then a 100 foot tape is better, for
$22. For open unobstructed areas, a 300 foot tape is available for $33.
Metric tapes are also available, a 50 meter tape is $28 and a 100 meter tape
is $35. These tapes are 2x6mm (3/32x1/4") in cross section, not the flat
snarly hardware store kind.
A 300 foot roll of flagging ribbon is $2. The default color is orange.
You might want a circular protractor and tenths ruler to draw pictures by
hand, $1 each. A pad of graph paper is $2.
Shipping [$5] is by US Postal "Service". If necessary, the instruments can go
UPS. Turnaround time is about two weeks [my clock speed is 1 microhertz].
Sometimes I'm only ½ fast and it takes a month. Make checks payable to CAVE,
Inc. Send your order to: Dave Beiter, CAVE Inc, ½ Fast Road, Ritner, KY
42639. An order form "REGISTER.ME" is on disk for your convenience.