Now that school has calmed down a bit, let me get you all caught up on the tools of the trade:
Household goodies that
work great in the field
Household goodies that
work great in the field
Off: for keeping away ticks, mosquitos and other annoying things. Doesn't work on classmates or professors.
Sunscreen: cause we'd like to live a while and none of us want cancer.
Ziplocs: great for storing rocks. You can label them here and match the label up with your field notes. Also great for keeping your Off and Sunscreen from ruining your lunch. And they are one of the greatest all around things invented.
Misc office supplies:
Micron or rapidograph pens: these are technical pens that have felt-like tips in varying sizes. They allow very precise drawing in different thicknesses. Awesome for inking in items on a map (like strikes and dips or stations).
Compass, the art kind: can be helpful in mapping
Colored pencils: because life needs more color, and rocks aren't black and white. Helps distinguishes different formations of rocks in your notes and final geologic maps.
Leatherman: always helpful no matter where you are.
Eraser: because you always make mistakes. I think the Brunton, hand lens and an eraser are my "essentials."
Misc items not pictured: pencils (I am hooked on the 0.3mm points from Japanese manufacturers), graph paper, tracing paper, topographic maps
forgot to mention: if you're like me, please add some kind of allergy medication, tissues and Visine-A (allergy eye drops). Sometimes nature sucks
Sunscreen: cause we'd like to live a while and none of us want cancer.
Ziplocs: great for storing rocks. You can label them here and match the label up with your field notes. Also great for keeping your Off and Sunscreen from ruining your lunch. And they are one of the greatest all around things invented.
Misc office supplies:
Micron or rapidograph pens: these are technical pens that have felt-like tips in varying sizes. They allow very precise drawing in different thicknesses. Awesome for inking in items on a map (like strikes and dips or stations).
Compass, the art kind: can be helpful in mapping
Colored pencils: because life needs more color, and rocks aren't black and white. Helps distinguishes different formations of rocks in your notes and final geologic maps.
Leatherman: always helpful no matter where you are.
Eraser: because you always make mistakes. I think the Brunton, hand lens and an eraser are my "essentials."
Misc items not pictured: pencils (I am hooked on the 0.3mm points from Japanese manufacturers), graph paper, tracing paper, topographic maps
forgot to mention: if you're like me, please add some kind of allergy medication, tissues and Visine-A (allergy eye drops). Sometimes nature sucks
Tomorrow...the hand lens
2 comments:
are those colored pencils that look like crayons? that is too cool for school!
Yes they are! I like them because the pencil lead rolls up into the plastic part so I don't break the tips when I shove them into my backpack a few at a time.
Post a Comment