r/Surveying is a subreddit with 66k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses surveying, struggling, frustrating, looking for, and surveyor, and they frequently recommend/review tape measure, advice and recommendations, and hiking shoes.
A global community for Land Surveyors to discuss all things surveying, from the office to the field.
Popular Themes in r/Surveying
#1
Pain & Anger
: "There are diabolical people, and then there's this land surveyor"
4 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "We made a small "where the meters come from" GNSS explainer. Sharing in case it's useful"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I need help identifying and getting a manual for this."
1 post
#4
Advice Requests
: "Advice on leaving this career?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "The reverse-engineering of the Gunter’s Chain: Why 10 square chains = 1 acre and how it still dictates road widths today."
1 post
#6
Money Talk
: "What saving money on a Survey will get you."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Surveying
#1
Surveying
: "Surveying right next to Niagara Falls!"
212 posts
#2
Struggling
: "Handheld, ground-based scan of 60 m pylons and 2 mm cables"
35 posts
#3
Frustrating
: "This week's work..."
26 posts
#4
Looking For
24 posts
#5
Surveyor
: "Surveyors on the Leica TS20"
24 posts
#6
Job
: "How one Job went today…"
19 posts
#7
Worst
18 posts
#8
Office
: "Todays Office"
16 posts
#9
Equipment
15 posts
#10
Career
: "Why are more people not interested in this field as a Career?"
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/Surveying
Tape Measure
27 reviews
#1
Komelon
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#2
Lufkin
4.3★ from 7 reviews
#3
Stanley
3.8★ from 5 reviews
Advice And Recommendations
21 reviews
#1
Permethrin
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
LL Bean
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Gloves
4.0★ from 1 review
Hiking Shoes
18 reviews
#1
Salomon
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Timberland
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Keen
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/Surveying
#1
Picture
: "This week's work..."
56 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Post the most precarious/dodgy/terrible instrument setup you've ever seen"
52 posts
#3
Humor
: "We made it into COD!"
27 posts
#4
Informative
: "Ever wonder what’s going on inside these things?"
26 posts
#5
Help
: "Wild T16 Theodolite Questions"
24 posts
#6
Today's Office
: "Today’s office 😎"
6 posts
#7
Offbeat
: "r/Surveying Bingo"
5 posts
#8
Video
: "Handheld, ground-based scan of 60 m pylons and 2 mm cables"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Surveying
Yearly
+12k members(22.4%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026