Sounds like a blessing. I should put in for a field position. Best job I ever had was summers as a grad student working in urban forestry. They gave me a truck, a chipper, a chain saw, some rakes and a summer hire high school kid. We'd pretty much do whatever needed to be done from trimming smaller trees (I did not have the high ranger as the regular tree trimming crew ran that) to clearing vines and brush blocking sidewalks. Was always in top physical shape without having to do supplemental exercises that are so necessary with a desk job. Alas, the job didn't pay well.