Going into the field March 9th

Since we will be doing some fieldwork next week I thought I'd give you a list of suggested equipment required for most geological fieldwork.

So long as weather permits, we will be in the rural Creswick area from 11:30am till 2:00pm. Plan accordingly.

Essential field equipment:
Field notebook
Pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener
A few coloured pencils
Ruler
Hand lens
Compass-clinometer (will be provided next week)
Relevant maps (will be provided next week)
First aid kit
Backpack
Food and water sufficient for the fieldwork period
Suitable clothing and footwear
safety equipment as appropriate

Sampling equipment:
Geological hammer
Sample bags
Marker pens for labelling
Chisels and other hammers

Optional and specialist equipment:
Handheld GPS
Camera
Hydrocloric acid (10%)
Pocket steroscope
Magnet
Clipboard
Comparison and identification charts appropriate to the task

OBVIOUSLY... you don't need ALL of this. For example, we will not be collecting any samples, thus you do not need to bring any of the "sampling equipment".