Cave Surveyors' Storage Question Title Question Title * 1. How do you store your survey equipment when on the move? backpack within rope bag "fannypack" clipped on exposed clipped on with/in bag Other (do tell) Question Title * 2. How muddy/wet does your equipment get? Caked on: I have to brush/wipe it off every time. Dirty but, it doesn't bother me. I wash it off with everything afterwords. A little, just from my gloves/hands coming in contact. None: I protect it Other (none of the above apply) Question Title * 3. If you do protect equipment, what do you use? Plastic Sandwich Bag Reusable plastic Sleeve Pouch made for Survey Equiptment Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Do you prefer to buy your gear from custom small vendors or large companies? Custom (OnRope1, Howie's Harnesses(extinct), B&C Wunderwear, Gonzo Guano Gear, etc.) Large Companies (Petzl, Black Diamond, Mamuut, etc) I don't care Question Title * 5. How do you most often buy your gear? When I'm at caving events/ conventions Online In-Store (if they have it available) Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Do you wish there were more options for storing survey equipment? Yes Somewhat Yes Neutral Somewhat no, not really No Question Title * 7. Would storage for survey equipment on the chest/front of body be useful? Yeah, I'd try it No, that would get in the way Question Title * 8. What are qualities in your storage that would be admirable? Highly important Neutral Not important Quality-materials Quality-materials Highly important Quality-materials Neutral Quality-materials Not important Compartments Compartments Highly important Compartments Neutral Compartments Not important Modularity Modularity Highly important Modularity Neutral Modularity Not important Light-tape/reflective Light-tape/reflective Highly important Light-tape/reflective Neutral Light-tape/reflective Not important Minimal bulk Minimal bulk Highly important Minimal bulk Neutral Minimal bulk Not important Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What type of closure is preferred in storage? (1=high preference, 4=low preference) 1 2 3 4 Large Zipper 1 2 3 4 Pull-close 1 2 3 4 Velcro 1 2 3 4 Rolling/folding fabric Question Title * 10. How many times do you change the products you use/upgrade? Rarely, I keep something until I can't fix it anymore Every 3-5 Years Every-other Year Yearly Every time there is a new model/ new technology Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Do you find it difficult to read equipment because of elements (light glare, mud, water, ice, etc.)? Yes Unsure No Question Title * 12. If you drop anything during survey, what is the most common? Pencil/writing utensil Small Recording Tools (ruler, compass, protractor, etc) Pad/Surveyors notebook Surveyors Measuring Tape Clinometer Disto Gloves if I take them off Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. What are things you dislike about bags/ packs/ pouches, that are still used for surveying? Done