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Appreciation post: My field notebook took a swim in a creek near Flagstaff

I was mapping a small Pueblo site last Tuesday when I slipped on a wet rock and my whole bag went into the water. My notebook with two weeks of notes was soaked. I laid every page out on a flat rock in the sun for about three hours, and amazingly, the pencil notes didn't run. Has anyone else had a close call with their field records and found a good way to save them?
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felix_thomas73
felix_thomas731mo agoTop Commenter
What brand of pencil were you using?
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susanh46
susanh461mo ago
Honestly, that's why I trust pencil over pen for anything important.
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felix_thomas73
felix_thomas7325d agoTop Commenter
At least the creek gave it a free wash.
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