We use Rite- in- the- Rain paper with Sharpie industrial super permanent ink (we're much drier than western Oregon) or Rite-in-the-rain pens. We cannot use pencil as my boss is left-handed and pencil smears as he writes across the page!
Mo Maureen O'Mara Biological Science Technician USDA / ARS / NPARL 1500 N. Central Ave. Sidney, MT 59270 (406) 433-9497 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Grasshopper research webpage: www.ars.usda.gov/npa/nparl/dbranson Grasshopper Management Website: www.sidney.ars.usda.gov/grasshopper -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Warren W. Aney Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 11:07 AM 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
