The SEALS got their idea of carrying a pencil from the British SAS. That was always the strategy of the lads in the UK - because a pencil was a better all-weather writing tool. And let's face it, you can always sharpen a pencil.
Nowadays I don't know if that's still true. There could be certain pens that work on damp paper just as well as a pencil.
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NOTE: Bold emphasis mine.
When I was putting together the materials for the pocket survival kits for our scouts, I agonized a bit on the type of writing instrument to include. That is, I debated on whether to use an ink pen refill to conserve space, or a pencil that could be resharpened. I ended up going with the ink pen refills because space was at a premium and the price for similarly sized pencils, though reasonable, was just out of my budget. Now I am wondering if I made the right choice.
Rite in the rain paper would have been nice too but that also is some pretty pricey stuff. I might just check out the paper Sue mentioned.
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