I will be touring a property soon to see if I can build on it and I would like to take some quick, rough, measurments of the trees. I'm thinking of making a 'story stick' where I stand a predetermined distance from the tree (say 70'), hold the stick out at arms length and read the height from it.
If the length of my arm is known and the distance from the tree is known, I should be able to mark graduations on the stick in, say, 10' increments which would be good enough.
Is there a better way? I should add that I will be flying in and will need to pack light.
thanks,
Roger
P.S. This is a short trip. The primary purpose is to attend my daughter's swearing in to the Supreme Court Bar. I never miss an opportunity to hear oral arguments before the high court. While there, we will be spending time at the property she just bought in Falls Church and taking measurements to see if we can build a Carriage House and live on the property.
Yes, I'm crazy. I freely admit it and I like it.