Field paper

Ridge & Quarry

A plain paper for days in the field.

After the day · 2 min read

Tell the person who expected the call

Morning Camp (11407546015)
Photograph by Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington. Public domain. Wikimedia Commons.

Tell the person who expected the call. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at the call you promised first.

At the truck

Then call when you reach the truck, even if the day was blank. Mark the turn-around time before you mark anything else.

The slip

Watch for a call skipped because nothing happened. If it is already true in the parking area, it will be worse a mile in.

The check is the person you named has heard from you. Fail it and you are done for the morning. That is a successful use of the note.

Keep after the day boring. Boring means you came home with the same people you left with.

A field note, not legal advice. Check the season, the species rules, and whether you have permission to be on the land.