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Geologic excursions

Rockhounding for Beginners

Getting Started

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Always do your research before going out and come up with a basic plan.

Weather, temperature throughout the day

Type of Vehicle and height clearance

Critters, bears, mountain lions, ticks, scorpions, snakes - be prepared

Where can I fuel up or power up my EV

Hospitals or nearest city with medical aid

Always have water and a couple granola bars

Organize

Prepare but don't over prepare

Keep it simple the first time at a site

Browse through the recommended items and create a budget.

Get creative with items that can serve a dual purpose

Share your experience and give heads up on sites like Travelocity, yelp and google reviews

Permits

I can't stress this enough.

Make sure you are not a Claim Jumper or take from a National Park

Bureau of Land Management & Park Rangers are your friends

Make sure you pull permits or pay the claim prior to taking any specimen

Notify

Let someone or multiple people know where you will be traveling to

Check in with a Park Ranger and say Hi and they will keep tabs on you throughout the day

Carry a card with your basic emergency contact information and any allergies or medical needs

Unplug and Relax

Make sure to enjoy the scenes and be present

Photos and videos are nice but do that for 5 minutes and spend the rest of the time being in the moment

WE'LL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU DREAM OF GOING

Rockhounding Gear

Tools	Safety First	Mining	Clothing	Camping	Advance Geologist
Starter Kit	Tick & Bug Repellent	Sieve Kit	Water Shoes	Backpack	Mohs Hardness
Best Rock Hammer	Bear Deterrent	Prospecting Kit	Rash guards Women	multi-day backpack	Munsell Color Book
Good Rock Hammer	Sun Screen	Screw top lids for buckets	Rash Guard Men	Fire Starter	Soil Classification
Econ Bundle	Compass	Buckets	Sun hat	Portable Fire Pit	Mineral Encyclopedia
Compact Shovel	Hydration Pack	Sluice Box	Protective Eyewear		Vellum Paper
Loop	Bite Kit & First Aid	Magnet			Vellum Post it Notes
	Cut Resistant Gloves	Practice with Paydirt			Rite in the Rain
	Fire Extinguisher	Gold Tester			Micro Pen Set
		Quick Guide			color pencils
					ruler set
					Divider Caliper
					pencil set

Make your Own Map Board

It is simply two pieces of plexiglass duct taped together on the long edge.

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plexiglass sheets

I like working with large tabloid size Maps 11x 17 inch so I selected a board that is an inch greater all around at 12x18 inches and a 1/8 thickness. When closed the thickness is then 1/4 inch which makes it thick enough that it will not crack and it is lightweight that it is not cumbersome to carry.

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Duct Tape

I select a bright color so that it is easy to spot if I set it on the ground. I also like to line my board around all of the boarders not just the hinge.