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(@bridger48)
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A Surveyor must be inventive from time to time and your failed invention is?Drying Field Notes

 
Posted : 03/06/2014 11:11 am
(@paden-cash)
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failed inventions

I always thought a full size plat would be great. Just unroll it and stick pins in the ground at the proper place. :pinch:

That rates right up there with my "gummed-edge tortillas" so your burrito would stay shut. Neither idea ever took off....

 
Posted : 03/06/2014 11:17 am
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failed inventions

Back in the late 80s a few of us sat down and worked out a low offset 360 prism. We came to the conclusion there was a limited market...

 
Posted : 03/06/2014 11:32 am
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Can't you just toss the book up on the dash for the drive back to the office?

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Dougie

 
Posted : 03/06/2014 11:37 am
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We were working close to the office otherwise the dashboard heater does a great job. Although I have had dash dried notes blow out the door going for a beerleg.

bridge

 
Posted : 03/06/2014 11:50 am
(@norman-oklahoma)
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Don't try that with Duksbak.

 
Posted : 03/06/2014 11:51 am
(@a-harris)
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I've seen air dryed books that would not every close again.

 
Posted : 03/06/2014 3:00 pm
(@rankin_file)
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> I've seen air dryed books that would not every close again.

that's known as "character"

 
Posted : 03/06/2014 7:02 pm
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Sure you can dry 'em off on the dash if you want to wait.

We usually use one of these with a pulley and wire system:

 
Posted : 03/06/2014 8:17 pm