I’m curious what are some tools you’ve made to help you in the field? I’ve heard stories about custom diffusers and macro lenses and all sorts of crazy creations. What have you made to aid your field research? Personally, I’ve printed out small field guides for myself to use in the field. On a slig…

Speaking of rulers, the tool I use most often is a segment of a cm scale that I always have in my pocket. I bought several of those soft-plastic rulers and cut them with scissors into pieces about 7cm long. It would be great if it had an iNat logo though! Maybe I’ll try to put a sticker on it.

If I could figure out how to get an accurate ruler online I could create rulers with iNat stuff, but I’m not sure how to get an accurate scale from after it is printed :sweat_smile: If I figure out how I’ll be sure to keep everyone updated!

As you may have noticed, there are a few iNaturalists out there that have a scale tattooed onto a finger, no kidding. Maybe you could do that and add the bird.

You really should check out this forum thread. But, you’ll be reading for awhile! Lots of good ideas. (JanetWright has contributed to it!) https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/whats-in-your-field-kit/1421

If you still want to try a printable (paper) ruler, just search for “printable ruler” online. There are several sites. At this site, you can download PDF files. So, you can just find a PDF editor and add an iNat logo. https://www.printablerulers.net/

Moved this to Nature Talk because it’s not directly related to iNaturalist.

[image] cs16-levi: On a slightly unrelated note, something I’d love to make, but I just don’t know how to is a custom iNat ruler for myself. I have the template, but I just don’t know how to print out an accurate ruler, does anyone know the solution to this? Assuming your template is to scale…

You can search for “keychain tape measure” If purchasing something compact meets your needs

Thanks, but what I’m trying to do is create my own custom tape measure.

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You also might want to check
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/life-hacks-for-naturalists/4636

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