Stick trick for measuring tree height

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Good technique, but you have to make sure you keep that hand at exactly the same height all the time. If you move it just a bit, you no longer have a 45 degree angle, and your error can be significant.

If you have trouble keeping the hand at the same height, use another stick as a marker. One end on the ground, the other marked at hand level.



OR, you could just cheat and keep a torpedo level handy. Use the 45* vial on the level to put your stick at the 45* angle. Even if your hand moves up or down a bit, you won't introduce enough error to worry about.

Get the angle wrong and your error can be very large.
 
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