The Clipboard
/A metal clipboard is my most valuable item when doing field work in dense vegetation. Sturdy and versatile, these are tools of many trades!
I use mine to:
- Take notes on
- Protect my notes from rain, wet vegetation, and dirt
- Smash thorny vines down so I can climb over them
- Knock old cobwebs out of tree branches that are in my way
- Shield my face from large spiders
- Eat my lunch off of it
- Wave to my field work partner if they can't see me through the shrubs
What do you use a clipboard for?
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My clipboard and I. Photo credit: Alena Warren
A spider that I kept on the other side of the clipboard. Photo credit: Alena Warren