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I'm taking inventory on my tree farm. Temp today is -7 C with a light breeze. Windchill of -10 C.
How do people who work in the outdoors take field notes, or write things down. I figure that there are lots of people who have this problem. Writing a journal, describing observations and so on.
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I'm taking inventory on my tree farm. Temp today is -7 C with a light breeze. Windchill of -10 C.
How do people who work in the outdoors take field notes, or write things down. I figure that there are lots of people who have this problem. Writing a journal, describing observations and so on.
journal-keeping
asked 2 hours ago
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Use a plain-old pencil?
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I'm taking inventory on my tree farm. Temp today is -7 C with a light breeze. Windchill of -10 C.
How do people who work in the outdoors take field notes, or write things down. I figure that there are lots of people who have this problem. Writing a journal, describing observations and so on.
journal-keeping
asked 2 hours ago
Sherwood Botsford
5,8411437
I'm taking inventory on my tree farm. Temp today is -7 C with a light breeze. Windchill of -10 C.
How do people who work in the outdoors take field notes, or write things down. I figure that there are lots of people who have this problem. Writing a journal, describing observations and so on.
journal-keeping
journal-keeping
asked 2 hours ago
Sherwood Botsford
5,8411437
asked 2 hours ago
Sherwood Botsford
5,8411437
asked 2 hours ago
Sherwood Botsford
5,8411437
asked 2 hours ago
Sherwood Botsford
5,8411437
asked 2 hours ago
Sherwood Botsford
5,8411437
5,8411437
Use a plain-old pencil?
– Roflo
1 hour ago
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Use a plain-old pencil?
– Roflo
1 hour ago
Use a plain-old pencil?
– Roflo
1 hour ago
Use a plain-old pencil?
– Roflo
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
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Use a pencil. They do not freeze and can be easily sharpened. You might also use a grease pencil; they can write on metal, plastic, wet, oily, or waxy surfaces as well. These don't always afford the finest points, so if this is a concern, consider a fine-tipped sharpie, but, Sharpies are still susceptible to cold and wet weather.
answered 1 hour ago
Wigwam
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You can get fatter pencils if you want to hold them in gloved hands, as well
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When I worked at a salebarn in the winter we had this problem and the solution was multiple pens inside your shirt pocket under your coat.
Pens will work for a while then get too cold at which point you switch it out for a new warm one.
You might also look into the mittens that have gloved fingers inside, you can pull just the top off to write while most of your fingers (all except the tips) are still covered.
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
Use a pencil. They do not freeze and can be easily sharpened. You might also use a grease pencil; they can write on metal, plastic, wet, oily, or waxy surfaces as well. These don't always afford the finest points, so if this is a concern, consider a fine-tipped sharpie, but, Sharpies are still susceptible to cold and wet weather.
answered 1 hour ago
Wigwam
1,19619
You can get fatter pencils if you want to hold them in gloved hands, as well
– Chris H
33 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Use a pencil. They do not freeze and can be easily sharpened. You might also use a grease pencil; they can write on metal, plastic, wet, oily, or waxy surfaces as well. These don't always afford the finest points, so if this is a concern, consider a fine-tipped sharpie, but, Sharpies are still susceptible to cold and wet weather.
answered 1 hour ago
Wigwam
1,19619
You can get fatter pencils if you want to hold them in gloved hands, as well
– Chris H
33 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Use a pencil. They do not freeze and can be easily sharpened. You might also use a grease pencil; they can write on metal, plastic, wet, oily, or waxy surfaces as well. These don't always afford the finest points, so if this is a concern, consider a fine-tipped sharpie, but, Sharpies are still susceptible to cold and wet weather.
answered 1 hour ago
Wigwam
1,19619
Use a pencil. They do not freeze and can be easily sharpened. You might also use a grease pencil; they can write on metal, plastic, wet, oily, or waxy surfaces as well. These don't always afford the finest points, so if this is a concern, consider a fine-tipped sharpie, but, Sharpies are still susceptible to cold and wet weather.
answered 1 hour ago
Wigwam
1,19619
answered 1 hour ago
Wigwam
1,19619
answered 1 hour ago
Wigwam
1,19619
answered 1 hour ago
Wigwam
1,19619
1,19619
You can get fatter pencils if you want to hold them in gloved hands, as well
– Chris H
33 mins ago
add a comment |Â
You can get fatter pencils if you want to hold them in gloved hands, as well
– Chris H
33 mins ago
You can get fatter pencils if you want to hold them in gloved hands, as well
– Chris H
33 mins ago
You can get fatter pencils if you want to hold them in gloved hands, as well
– Chris H
33 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
When I worked at a salebarn in the winter we had this problem and the solution was multiple pens inside your shirt pocket under your coat.
Pens will work for a while then get too cold at which point you switch it out for a new warm one.
You might also look into the mittens that have gloved fingers inside, you can pull just the top off to write while most of your fingers (all except the tips) are still covered.
answered 2 hours ago
Charlie Brumbaugh
42.6k15116243
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
When I worked at a salebarn in the winter we had this problem and the solution was multiple pens inside your shirt pocket under your coat.
Pens will work for a while then get too cold at which point you switch it out for a new warm one.
You might also look into the mittens that have gloved fingers inside, you can pull just the top off to write while most of your fingers (all except the tips) are still covered.
answered 2 hours ago
Charlie Brumbaugh
42.6k15116243
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
When I worked at a salebarn in the winter we had this problem and the solution was multiple pens inside your shirt pocket under your coat.
Pens will work for a while then get too cold at which point you switch it out for a new warm one.
You might also look into the mittens that have gloved fingers inside, you can pull just the top off to write while most of your fingers (all except the tips) are still covered.
answered 2 hours ago
Charlie Brumbaugh
42.6k15116243
When I worked at a salebarn in the winter we had this problem and the solution was multiple pens inside your shirt pocket under your coat.
Pens will work for a while then get too cold at which point you switch it out for a new warm one.
You might also look into the mittens that have gloved fingers inside, you can pull just the top off to write while most of your fingers (all except the tips) are still covered.
answered 2 hours ago
Charlie Brumbaugh
42.6k15116243
answered 2 hours ago
Charlie Brumbaugh
42.6k15116243
answered 2 hours ago
Charlie Brumbaugh
42.6k15116243
answered 2 hours ago
Charlie Brumbaugh
42.6k15116243
42.6k15116243
add a comment |Â
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Use a plain-old pencil?
– Roflo
1 hour ago