Thank you so very much!!!

Thank you so very much!!!

You are so welcome!
~Dawnkey, aka AtlasQuest geek

I tend to copy and paste into a word document, format the way I like them, and then print out the lot of them at once. The control freak rules.

Unless the clues are unusually long or complicated, I just bring them up on my phone and do a screen capture. No paper use at all and they are always with me.

estella_naparella wrote:

I tend to copy and paste into a word document, format the way I like them, and then print out the lot of them at once. The control freak rules.

DarkZen and Evil Cow Pie wrote:

Unless the clues are unusually long or complicated, I just bring them up on my phone and do a screen capture. No paper use at all and they are always with me.

You could do both and still save paper. What I mean is that you copy & paste them into a document then transfer them to your phone. If there are any pictures then you copy those separately.

I did this years ago when palm pilots were the thing to have. However, when I got to the trailhead I found that I had forgotten to charge it. My GPSr still had batteries that were working so I went geocaching instead; not as interesting but it still gave me a place to hike while I was there. I'll have to get those boxes next time I'm on the other side of the mountain.

If you have the time you can cut and paste to a word doc. and eliminate wordage that is not necessary to the clue such as historic info, personal experiences, etc. This can save a lot of paper, ink and reading.

eliminate wordage that is not necessary to the clue such as historic info, personal experiences, etc.

I actually like all that extra stuff - I feel like we can get to know the planter better, and gain some knowledge, sometimes to the point of doing a little extra research on our own of the area/subject matter.

I actually like all that extra stuff

I agree, but I also will cut it out when printing. I can read non-clue extras online. Of course, you'd better make sure there aren't any clues hidden in that 'extra stuff'! :)

Of course, you'd better make sure there aren't any clues hidden in that 'extra stuff'!

...Or hidden information about a bonus box! Did that one time! Realized my mistake after I had returned home and was re-reading the clue before logging my find.

I usually read the historical & personal comments out loud while we are en route so it is all fresh in our minds. A lot of times I will sketch out map routes, how to get to the next box, personal observations, bonus box or hitchhiker found etc. on the sheet. I find this is really helpful when I log the finds later on the computer. I also keep the printed out clues afterwards in a binder. It's great as a reference if someone asks me about a box.