A clinometer, nerdy and cool at the same time
We had some fun yesterday figuring out how to measure tree height and I’ll be damned if it didn’t work. However much fun yesterday was last night was even better and I am paying for it today.
In measuring the height of trees we use this handy little tool called a clinometer which basically takes you, the top of a tree, and the bottom of a tree and turns all three into a right angle triangle. After that with some simple calculations you can figure out the height of the tree. It was pretty fun and gives you an idea if how tall all these trees are that are around, if your into that type of thing.
However it was the massive campfire and scary stories that kept me up until four in the morning. We had some pretty good story tellers and then to our surprise someone went walking by at three in the morning and we were not able to figure out who it was but from the way in which they walking it seemed as though they were sleep walking. It was a but freaky especially since there have been so many wild animals spotted in the area. In fact, the tree right outside our front cabin door was used by a bear the other day to sharpen his claws. Nice. So I have started sleeping with my knife not that a knife will do much about a bear attack.
Anyway, one of our SRD guys has organized doing a HAC fitness test today to see where we fall. I’ll probably go but I have to study for to tests tomorrow as well as get ready for a six hour hike. So in saying that, I am out of here.