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The paper bag trick that saved my field notes in the rain at a dig near Abilene
Lost a whole notebook of context sheets to a surprise storm at a site outside Abilene. Waterproof cases were too pricey on a volunteer budget so I tried the dumbest thing: sticking each sheet in a paper bag with a silica packet from a shoe box. Three days of drizzle later the ink was still crisp and nothing smeared. I know paper bags sound backwards for wet weather but the bag wicks the damp off the page faster than plastic ever did. Anyone else got a low budget trick for keeping field records dry?
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