I recently had to measure on a cold, damp and windy day. There was drizzle here and there, and I knew taking notes was going to be difficult. I used a sheet of mylar and pencils I got from work to make notes with. Even though it wasn't actually raining, the first time I stopped under a tree and the wind blew, I was glad I wasn't using paper.
I had pre-printed my worksheets with the splits, and had left lots of room for notes, writing small. I have an ink-jet that will print the mirror image of the document, and this puts the ink on the back side so it's less likely to smudge or get wet. To fix the ink (water based) I first baked it at 200F for half an hour, and then wiped it down with a wet paper towell to remove any ink that hadn't cured.
The result was a well-ruled surface thet won't smudge, wrinkle, tear, or otherwise degrade when it gets wet. A stray pencil mark erases cleanly, every time. Pre-printing all the splits saved time, and made sure I had filled in all the blanks on the way. Since it erases so cleanly with a big fat gum eraser, if you're the frugal type, it can be used over and over.
I have a question for those who know. How much effect does moisture have on calibration and measurement. I'd expect a little more slippage, so it'd be conservative to calibrate dry and measure wet, but what about the other way around?
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