Try using zip-lock sandwich/snack bags, two-inch masking tape and a
sharpie marker. Remove the screws from a component, put them in a
baggie, tape the baggie next to the component location, write what and
where the screws go (make a drawing if necessary).

Jay Honeck wrote:
Not all IA's have a shop. The first five annuals on my plane were done
right
on my tie-down


Wow, that really amazes me.

Even on a relatively simple Spam Can, annualing an aircraft involves
removing (and saving) a zillion little screws and connecters. Even indoors
I inevitably kick over a container full of screws, or lose a couple -- I
just can't imagine fighting the wind and the elements at the same time.

Where did you put all the stuff you removed? In my case, I've got
clamshell halves of my wheelpants that would make a great kite in the wind,
interior panels, seats, etc. A good gust, and I'd be chasing them across
the airport.