r/Surveying is a subreddit with 68k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses surveying, struggling, looking for, worst, and frustrating, 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
Solution Requests
: "Wanting to Learn CAD as a Beginner"
4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I take the FS exam in 5 days. Any uncommon advice?"
4 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "Construction Survey Tech job at Hanford Nuclear site in Eastern WA. Company is Bechtel, pay and info in body."
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/Surveying
#1
Surveying
34 posts
#2
Struggling
30 posts
#3
Looking For
24 posts
#4
Worst
17 posts
#5
Frustrating
17 posts
#6
Survey
8 posts
#7
Annoying
6 posts
#8
Looking For Job
5 posts
#9
Office
4 posts
#10
Injury
2 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
Help
: "Bad eyesight advice"
38 posts
#2
Discussion
: "2026 ALTA Standards"
27 posts
#3
Picture
: "Sometimes it's pretty."
10 posts
#4
Humor
: "Total station got the wandering laser"
5 posts
#5
Today's Office
: "Hi-vis policy"
4 posts
#6
Informative
: "Wayah Bald geodetic marker destroyed by vandal"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Surveying
Yearly
+12k members(21.0%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026