r/Surveying is a subreddit with 67k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses surveying, struggling, looking for, frustrating, and worst, 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
Advice Requests
: "I highly recommend trying body-worn cameras in the field!"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Invert and pipe sizing solutions"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Am I officially an old grumpy crew chief?"
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Pricing Inconsistency and Running a Business"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "I need some ideas for a project using this 2”x65” rebar that was under an old shed."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Surveying
#1
Surveying
: "Surveying in pop culture..."
113 posts
#2
Struggling
30 posts
#3
Looking For
24 posts
#4
Frustrating
17 posts
#5
Worst
12 posts
#6
Gps
: "One Channel for all tutorials, demos, software training on Gps, GNSS, Remote Sensing, Geology, Geophysics"
11 posts
#7
Equipment
: "Recent Field Stones"
9 posts
#8
Annoying
6 posts
#9
Cad
: "Open Cad Studio (with native DWG/DXF support)"
6 posts
#10
Job
5 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
Discussion
: "What's your favorite "survey"?"
47 posts
#2
Humor
: "We've all dealt with this guy"
45 posts
#3
Help
: "GNSS noob here. Can anyone help me find out why the Z coordinate keeps fluctuating every second?"
39 posts
#4
Picture
: "Boss… I didn’t finish the ditch topo today."
24 posts
#5
Informative
: "Best bug repellent out there. Its a good people repellent too!"
22 posts
#6
Today's Office
: "Stay frosty Midwest boys"
8 posts
#7
Offbeat
: "Surveying in pop culture..."
7 posts
#8
Video
: "Needed that shot."
4 posts
#9
Meme
: "The available evidence was compelling."
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Surveying
Yearly
+12k members(21.4%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026