I'm wrapping up my season performing FIA surveys of forested lands in California. Involves a lot of off-trail hiking, bushwhacking through the brush, scrambling hand-over-foot up steep slopes, and looking at my GPS while spinning in circles going "where tf am I??"

We're in a time crunch right now, trying to tally as many plots as possible before the window closes. For me, each additional plot I complete adds to my end-of-year bonus, the majority of which is going straight into my stack.

My main focus right now is stacking while I still have a chance. It feels like these next few months are critical. Wish me luck 🫡