tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545708523638136271.post6554644339928282245..comments2024-03-08T00:12:40.370-08:00Comments on Strange Woman Standing in Mud, Looking at Birds: What to Wear, What to Wear? A Woman in Science Packs a Field Work - Conference Bag.Lisa Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999611419393598550noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545708523638136271.post-47971457499855644922014-01-08T19:21:37.622-08:002014-01-08T19:21:37.622-08:00Nice! Time to start the #fieldhacks hashtag, methi...Nice! Time to start the #fieldhacks hashtag, methinks! I like the Ziploc bags - I've only worked in one sandy area, and I did feel as though I was picking sand out of my gear for a week. In fact, my field satchel STILL has sand in it, and it's been over a year!<br /><br />Sadly (or not?) I do like my dressy shoes. It's the field boots that are a pain in my overweight fees, which surprisingly I have yet to pay. I always feel like I'm "that person" in security that never seems to have their act together, no matter how much I prepare for the screening beforehand. I guess I pack the boots so that they are one less thing for me to fumble over while people in the queue give me the stink-eye. I should just blow them a raspberry and make them wait while I de-boot.Lisa Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999611419393598550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545708523638136271.post-51104316022984011362014-01-08T18:57:35.284-08:002014-01-08T18:57:35.284-08:00It's amazing how much stuff you can wind up pa...It's amazing how much stuff you can wind up packing even when you're trying to pack light, I have found! Some tricks of mine:<br />1. If I'm just flying somewhere to do field work, I pack sandals into my checked bag and wear my hiking boots on the plane. Adds a bit of time at security to take them on and off, but saves a lot of space and weight in checked bags.<br />2. Shoes for conferences...are my simple black skate shoes, because I'm cool like that. Also then I don't have to bring multiple shoes, and I am terrible at shoes.<br />3. Batteries! Because I don't like rechargeable battery cameras when you're out in the field for weeks at a time. So I bring along a big pack of AA batteries for my GPS and my camera.<br />4. Ziplock bags, both small ones and big freezer bags. I don't wind up working in wet places very much anymore, so I tend to use regular notebooks for field notebooks instead of waterproof paper. But to keep sand out of everything, I throw things like my camera, GPS, etc. into ziplocks in my backpack. I also keep a ziplock with my current notebook, pencils, and specimen cards.<br /><br />Maybe there should be a lifehacks site for field researchers!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196297727201283118noreply@blogger.com