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Re: hand-held tape recorders



At 06:38 PM 5/13/96 -0400, Lew wrote:

>As for pencils, I find that a good hand-held tape recorder and a WWV radio 
>(e.g., Radio Shack time cube) significantly cut down on the "lost item
syndrome". The trick is holding onto the recorder without leaving your hands 
>outside the sleeping bag! :)

I also use a tape recorder during my observations. Sometimes I have
battery-life problems even in my relatively warm winters. What techniques
have you found to be useful in prolonging battery life on those really cold
mornings you experience?

Mark