The only problem I have had with using pencils is that the writing often does not photocopy very well.
Matt Buffington Environmental Supervisor IDNR, Division of Fish and Wildlife -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Warren W. Aney Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Good pens and paper to use for field notes As a long time user of Rite-in-the-Rain paper with pencils, I did a quick test of writing media on wettened Rite-in-the-Rain paper: Graphite pencils worked best, of course, followed by Pilot G2 ink pens (but I don't like them because they tend to leak in your pocket). Ballpoint ink pens were somewhat inconsistent and UniBall even worse. Sharpies failed the test. So test your writing instrument under the conditions you expect to encounter (here in western Oregon we're prepared to write in the rain). Warren Aney Senior Wildlife Ecologist Tigard, OR -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of William R. Porter Sent: Wednesday, 06 June, 2007 05:38 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Good pens and paper to use for field notes Barbara, For the pen, try the Uniball PowerTank RT, available at many drug stores (Long's here in SoCal) or office supply places: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/upgrade/4206754.html For paper, try Rite in the Rain notebooks: http://www.riteintherain.com/ I use both of these, and they're excellent. Bill Porter San Marcos CA > Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:05:48 -0700 > From: Barbara White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Pens or pencils for field notes > > We would like to solicit people's ideas about what kind of pens or > pencils they think are appropriate for taking field notes with respect to permanence. > >
