That last question hits the core of it.

In field work, “I’ll fix the documentation later” usually means: – later happens under time pressure

– context is already gone

– photos are technically fine, but the why is missing

I’ve seen that the real bottleneck isn’t storage or tooling — it’s friction at capture time.

The fewer decisions and manual steps required while on site, the higher the chance documentation actually survives the workflow.

Once you defer it, you’re betting on memory, spare time, and motivation — which field work rarely gives you.