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Equipment List for UO Geology Field Camp
Camping/Personal Equipment
- Water bottles (at least 3 liters); could bring filter or potable water tablets but little water in field
- Warm Clothing ‐ including hat and gloves; best if they can be used for work as well as warmth
- Field Clothes – Recommend light weight and long sleeves and pants to keep sun off your skin
- Hiking boots ‐ Broken in and lots of socks; backup boots or robust footwear a good idea.
- Day pack, sun hat and sun glasses; optional field/work gloves & knee pads useful esp. for paleo project
- Sunscreen, lip balm with SPF, bug repellent and small pocket knife and gaiters if you use them
- Watch (for keeping time) – This is important for scheduling/meeting in field; cells don’t work in places
- Sleeping bag and pad – It could get down to freezing, but not likely, so don’t need a subzero bag
- Tent (can be shared with other students to save space and set‐up effort, if arranged in advance)
- Headlamp and/or Flashlight – Plus solar charger if you have one, but there will be generators
- Raingear – Lightweight, as you’ll be mostly carrying it; optional small umbrella, can also help with sun
- Field 1st aid & Toiletries kit, (personal prescription or over‐the‐counter; suggested contents below)
- Camping cup for tea, coffee, etc. (optional, we have utensils for group meals)
- Swim suit, towel, and sandals (in addition to field clothes, for swimming opportunities and showers)
- Camera (recommended; cell phone can work, but limited coverage & charging opportunities)
Field/Office Equipment
- Rock hammer (a holster or a loop on your day pack is a good idea; Sharpie good for labeling samples)
- Hand lens (10x power or greater), Scotch and drafting (masking) tape
- Map board (we recommend at least 10 x 12 inches; larger IF it fits in your day pack)
- Field notebook (must be good quality, standard size) and back up is a good idea
- Black drafting pens (important: Staedler #005, 01 and 05 or equivalent; additional colors may be useful)
- Mechanical Pencils with HB lead (0.5mm recommended, spare pencils & range of leads a good idea)
- Colored Pencils and Eraser (retractable erasers are great) & regular pens if you prefer for notes
- Graph (10 squares to the inch) and Tracing paper (good idea to have gridded tracing paper)
- Protractor Ruler (See‐thru W‐8 protractor ruler, 6” long w/10ths of inches, or equivalent, bring spares)
- Stereonet (bring yours IF you were in Structure at the UO; will bring extra for others – so all same size)
- Laptop Computer with standard software (Excel/Word, and you will be notified of specialty software required)
- 1 USB thumb drive (to save/ turn in your work on)
- Field case (recommended; can be ordered: ASC scientific www.ascscientific.com; recommend Plateau Design)
Field first aid kit –There will be large first aid kits in camp & in vans, but not always with you in the field!
- Band aids, 5‐10; Gauze pads, 2×2, 3 count, antiseptic ointment, 1 small tube
- Moleskin, large roll or sheets, 2 packages, or something like Spenco 111 Second Skin, 1 package
- Athletic tape/cloth adhesive tape, 1 roll; rubber gloves, 1 pair if desired
- Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory pain relief (Tylenol, Advil), small bottle
- Small portions of any critical prescription or over‐the‐counter medication you may need.