How did you get the local guy to hand over that spot? That's the part I can never figure out. Everyone wants to guard their good locations like it's a state secret. Did you just ask around town or did he find you first? I've tried chatting up farmers and gas station folks and usually get a blank stare. The barriers to entry are real when nobody wants to share. Tell me your secret.

Man, nobody waves back, that would crush me since I wave at everyone like a total weirdo anyway.

Wait, is this really a big deal though? I've been doing installs for years and only labeling the patch panel side, and yeah it bit me exactly once, but that's what a toner is for. Four bucks in tape and a sharpie is fine until you're doing a 200 drop job and suddenly you're spending an extra two hours just writing on tiny cable jackets with your head stuffed in a ceiling. The real fix is a toner and a helper who can actually hear you, not more labels. You spent 3 hours because you were alone yelling across a suite, not because of tape. Honestly sounds like a bad day, not a bad method.