Thanks for sharing the details about your field research journey, Leia!
Three things I found really insightful: 1) have a well-planned schedule before heading out to meet interviewers — in case if anything goes wrong you can still stay up to your schedule; 2) pocket wifi — the internet access can be tricky sometimes and it’s very inconvenient when you need to pull documents/sites during an interview; 3) have the recorder upside down —that’s very thoughtful! :)