Our project began at six in the morning. The sun was just rising, a glorious day was dawning, the deep blue sky above us, the sun was shining. It promised to be a beautiful day, the air was clear and the mood in the team was cheerful and full of energy. We were well prepared: With GPS devices, machetes, a chainsaw, plenty of provisions and lots of anticipation, we set off to measure the Takuarita property.
The team of measurers immediately got to work and set up their stationary antenna about 500 meters away from the actual surveying site. This antenna was used to amplify the GPS signal and make the measurements centimeters more accurate - so we could later set the fence with the highest possible precision. While the surveyors prepared their equipment, we walked to the survey site chatting comfortably, picked out the spot where the gate was to be built and slowly worked our way forward from there.
Three men with machetes, all experienced and trained not to hurt themselves, led us through the dense undergrowth, while one operated the chainsaw. The two surveyors, who diligently determined the exact position of the boundaries with their GPS devices, carefully marked them with white wooden blocks. This meant that we later knew exactly where the fence should run. In this way, we worked our way slowly but steadily. The first stretch, about 500 meters along the front of the property, was completed by lunchtime.
The next section presented us with a greater challenge: the stony, steep slope demanded everything from us and our progress became noticeably slower. We kept getting lost in the dense undergrowth of the forest and it took two or three minutes for the GPS device to clock back in. The leaves in the dense forest kept interfering with the signal and the further away we were from the geostationary point, the more difficult it was to find the exact boundary. But we were not discouraged and remained patient.
The next day we continued our work and surveyed the remaining two sides of the property. We discovered numerous wonderful trees, animals and plants that we had never seen before in this region. We discovered numerous beautiful trees, animals and plants that we had never seen before in this region. And this was despite the fact that we only moved around the outer edge of the 10-hectare site without penetrating into the interior.
After two days of intensive work, the site was completely measured. Filled with excitement and anticipation of what was to come next, we prepared to build the fence and surround the site. It was a successful start to an exciting project that not only challenged us physically, but also allowed us to rediscover the beauty of nature around us.
By Ingo
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