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What to Bring
 Field Equipment
- Day pack
- Field notebook (small and sturdy K&E type)
- Hand lens
- Rock hammer
- Pocket knife
- Well-broken-in hiking boots
- Sturdy belt
- Large (legal-paper-sized) clipboard
- 2 water bottles (each quart size)
- Field hat, sunglasses, sun lotion
- Bug repellent
- Small personal first aid kit, including
Band-Aids, antiseptic cream, antacids, and over the
counter pain medication (to keep in your day pack)
Office Supplies
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 Pencils and ballpoint pens
- 2 drafting pens (00 and 1 point) and waterproof ink. These may be refillable Rapidograph-type pens or disposable ones like Pigmas
from MICRON.
- Correcting fluid
- Scotch tape
- Waterproof markers
- Calculator
- Several 6" plastic rulers in metric and English
- Several protractors and drafting triangles
- Colored pencils
- Graph, tracing, and lined paper
 Personal Gear
- Sturdy field clothes plus clothes for your time off (including a
bathing suit). Long pants will be required in several field areas.
- Warm coat, gloves, hat, windbreaker, and the best rain suit you can afford (see note below).
- Eating utensils: fork, spoon, knife, mug, bowl - we'll supply plates
- Watch
- Alarm clock
- Sleeping bag plus pad
- Towel, soap, etc.
- Small flashlight
- If you own one: Sturdy, waterproof tent capable of standing up in strong
winds. Space is available in Albion College tents for a fee of $20.)
- Money for meals on several days off plus while traveling before the start of camp and after the end, and for any personal items you wish to buy (cowboy hats and boots?)
Optional
- Fishing gear, harmonica, guitar and banjo (check with me first) - no drums or brass! Only the personal cassette or CD players with headphones are allowed. No boom boxes or speakers for personal players, computers, etc!
- If you take any prescription medicine, please make sure you have an adequate supply; out-of-state prescriptions cannot be filled.
- If you wear eyeglasses, bring a spare pair if possible. If you wear contact lenses, it is a good idea to bring a pair of glasses as well, for dusty days.
- In our experience, neither ponchos nor all-vinyl rain suits last. You can buy a vinyl-coated nylon jacket and pants for approximately $50 from discount mail order firms, army surplus stores, and some outdoor gear stores.
- We have faced everything from subfreezing temperatures and snow to rain and hail to heat and drought. You should plan for the same this summer, but please, try to pack light. You will be able to do laundry at least once a week. Duffel bags are best. Please do not bring hard-sided suitcases or internal or external frame packs. These are easily damaged in the vans.
- For your spending money, travelers checks work best and credit cards are good at many places. Personal checks are very difficult to cash, but ATM's are common. It will be impossible for us to get you to a Western Union office during business hours, so please don't count on having money wired to you through them. The same is true for trips to banks. Best is not to run out of money, so please try to plan carefully. The main items for which you will need money are meals on 3 days off and while traveling to and from camp, souvenirs, replacement supplies, and snacks.
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