Soggy Log Sheets

[+piscatore]

I live in what is probably the soggy capital of the world, Western Oregon. If it ain't soggy, it ain't outside. Tupperware containers, Film cans and Ziplok bags are NOT waterproof. Film cans inside Ziplok bags inside Tupperware still isn't waterproof, so I find alot of soggy or sopping wet log sheets.

 

If your close to your car, the best way I've found to dry them out is to hold them in front of a dash vent with the heat on high and the AC on. The AC dries the air and the hot dry air sucks the moisture out of the paper in a few minutes.

 

Any ideas on how to dry out a log sheet in a remote cache?

[+Ambrosia]

I had always heard of other people doing this, and I was a bit sceptical. I finally tried it, and was amazed at how quickly it worked!

 

As far as remote areas, have they come out with a battery operated hair dryer?

[+WRITE SHOP ROBERT]

If it's sunny (in other words, outside of Oregon) you can lay it out (on a hot rock in the sun) for a little while if you're not in a hurry. Once I carried the logsheet with me to the next cache, and when I got back it was mostly dried by the air.

 

In my ecperience, for a single sheet log.

 

Car vent = about 1-2 minutes

Hot rock (or sidewalk) = 5-15 minutes

Just air temp = 20-30 minutes

Edited March 9, 2006 by WRITE SHOP ROBERT

[+SGM & MRS D]

Encourage the use of ammo cans for cache containers (edited for spelling)

Edited March 9, 2006 by SGM & MRS D

[+hikergps]

Any ideas on how to dry out a log sheet in a remote cache?

 

[+briansnat]

Any ideas on how to dry out a log sheet in a remote cache?

 

Its not easy. On really warm, sunny days I've left the logbook out in the sun while we stopped for lunch, but in the end, its up to the owner to provide an appropriate container for the area. Its not that hard.

[+M.S. thebrain and Pinky]

Any ideas on how to dry out a log sheet in a remote cache?

 

Its not easy. On really warm, sunny days I've left the logbook out in the sun while we stopped for lunch, but in the end, its up to the owner to provide an appropriate container for the area. Its not that hard.

 

Try using Write in the ran paper available at most building supply or consruction stores have also seen at milatary surplus stores nothing worse than looking for a tricky cache only to find a log that is to wet to sign

[+piscatore]

Any ideas on how to dry out a log sheet in a remote cache?

 

 

WOW! First time I've been flamed in these forums.

[+cudlecub]

It's always easier to carry spare logs in baggies.

[vagabond]

I've dried a couple off using my laptop when I've been close to the car

[+TeamGuisinger]

Put it in an altoids tin, hit the tin with a lighter. Your own little logsheet oven.

[+Huckleberry Slim]

I usually carry a couple of big bandanna hankerchiefs and a gel pen. Just sop up the moistue from the place you want to sign, flatten it on a hard surface (like the back of a GPSr or PDA) and use a light touch with the pen. I was amazed at how well a cheap gel pen writes on wet paper.