Collecting Gear

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1. SAFETY! Proper and Improper Tool Use PDF.

   By FossilNerd, October 29, 2020   

   • proper
   • use
   • (and 4 more)

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     • proper
     • use
     • chisels
     • hammers
     • tools
     • improper
   • 7 replies
   • 643 views
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   • FossilNerd
   • October 31, 2020

2. A Hammering Primer 1 2

   By Kane, August 4, 2018   

   • training
   • injury prevention
   • (and 2 more)

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     • training
     • injury prevention
     • technique
     • hammers
   • 25 replies
   • 5k views
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   • FossilNerd
   • July 29, 2019

3. Technology In The Field And On The Road 1 2

   By mikecable, July 27, 2013
   • 29 replies
   • 15.5k views
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   • DeepTimeIsotopes
   • December 27, 2018

4. Welcome To " Collecting Gear; Tools And Techniques "

   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
   • 15 replies
   • 8.8k views
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   • Auspex
   • November 2, 2015

5. Site Documentation; What And How

   By Boesse, April 3, 2014
   • 6 replies
   • 6.1k views
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   • Auspex
   • April 8, 2014

6. Drones as potential fossil hunting gear. - Proof of Concept

   By Oxytropidoceras, February 18   

   • machine learning
   • drones
   • (and 2 more)

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     • machine learning
     • drones
     • collecting techniques
     • semi‐automated recovery
   • 0 replies
   • 84 views
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   • Oxytropidoceras
   • February 18

7. Plastic Field Collecting Case

   By Nimravis, December 1, 2020   

   • storage
   • collecting
   • (and 1 more)

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     • storage
     • collecting
     • case
   • 15 replies
   • 377 views
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   • LabRatKing
   • February 9

8. Boot recommendation

   By Bails, January 4   

   • boots
   • gear
   • (and 1 more)

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     • boots
     • gear
     • shark tooth hunting
   • 11 replies
   • 318 views
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   • LabRatKing
   • February 3

9. Beginner tools help! 1 2

   By Udderly Abducted, September 10, 2018   

   • hammer
   • pick
   • (and 2 more)

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     • hammer
     • pick
     • chisel
     • tools
   • 27 replies
   • 3.3k views
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   • OregonFossil
   • February 3

10. Getting Started In Southeast Wisconsin

    By BeforeDinosaurs, January 24   

    • gear
    • wisconsin
    • (and 2 more)

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      • gear
      • wisconsin
      • dolomite
      • silurian
    • 7 replies
    • 184 views
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    • minnbuckeye
    • January 25

11. Ten essentails for conducting prepared and safe field work involving hiking

    By Oxytropidoceras, January 22   

    • survival situations
    • hiking
    • (and 3 more)

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      • hiking
      • safty
      • preparedness
      • ten essentials
    • 0 replies
    • 93 views
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    • Oxytropidoceras
    • January 22

12. Basic Field Tools- A Starter Guide 1 2

    By LabRatKing, December 11, 2020   

    • basics
    • beginners
    • (and 3 more)

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      • basics
      • beginners
      • collecting
      • field
      • tools
    • 28 replies
    • 522 views
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    • LabRatKing
    • January 4

13. Magnifying display box needed

    By Tunis, December 5, 2020   

    • display
    • micro fossil
    • (and 1 more)

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      • display
      • micro fossil
      • box
    • 3 replies
    • 235 views
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    • Tunis
    • December 26, 2020

14. Collecting Case for the Car

    By Nimravis, December 17, 2020   

    • collecting
    • case
    • (and 1 more)

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      • collecting
      • case
      • storage
    • 4 replies
    • 208 views
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    • Sjfriend
    • December 18, 2020

15. Comfort for my Elbows

    By Nimravis, October 30, 2020   

    • carpet
    • elbow
    • (and 1 more)

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      • carpet
      • elbow
      • collecting
    • 4 replies
    • 286 views
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    • FossilNerd
    • November 6, 2020

16. Cold Weather Handwear

    By LabRatKing, October 7, 2020   

    • tools
    • gear
    • (and 1 more)

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      • tools
      • gear
      • gloves
    • 13 replies
    • 368 views
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    • Bob Saunders
    • November 4, 2020

17. Estwing Paleo Pick Useful? 1 2

    By T. nepaeolicus, February 9, 2020   

    • estwing
    • paleo pick
    • (and 1 more)

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      • estwing
      • paleo pick
      • useful?
    • 25 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • LabRatKing
    • October 23, 2020

18. Microscope

    By Bob Saunders, May 28, 2020   

    • measurement
    • type
    • (and 1 more)

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      • measurement
      • type
      • questios
    • 11 replies
    • 744 views
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    • LabRatKing
    • October 1, 2020

19. Cheap Riker Mounts - Canadian Source?

    By Wrangellian, December 3, 2013
    • 13 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • Tankhero96
    • October 1, 2020

20. Pick or chisel tip for a rock hammer?

    By aplomado, June 5, 2020   

    • hammer
    • pick
    • (and 1 more)

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      • hammer
      • pick
      • chisel
    • 3 replies
    • 447 views
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    • T. nepaeolicus
    • October 1, 2020

21. Modifying fossil shark teeth sifter for smaller specimens

    By Darrell Barnes, September 18, 2020   

    • fine screen
    • layered on heavy grate
    • (and 3 more)

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      • fine screen
      • layered on heavy grate
      • improving fossil discovery
      • frankstown
      • browning cretaceous fossil park
    • 1 reply
    • 262 views
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    • aplomado
    • September 28, 2020

22. Field Collecting Container

    By Nimravis, September 26, 2020   

    • field
    • container
    • (and 1 more)

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      • field
      • container
      • collecting
    • 1 reply
    • 251 views
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    • Bobby Rico
    • September 26, 2020

23. Looking for a good "water shoe" for creeks

    By aplomado, August 23, 2020   

    • shoe
    • creek
    • (and 1 more)

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      • shoe
      • creek
      • water
    • 18 replies
    • 540 views
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    • Conostichus
    • September 24, 2020

24. Label maker

    By Bobby Rico, June 21, 2020   

    • printed
    • labelling
    • (and 1 more)

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      • printed
      • labelling
      • label maker
    • 21 replies
    • 661 views
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    • elcoincoin
    • September 14, 2020

25. Let’s see your collecting vehicles! 1 2 3

    By DeepTimeIsotopes, December 30, 2018   

    • vehicles
    • boots
    • (and 6 more)

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      • vehicles
      • boots
      • bikes
      • cars
      • kayaks
      • boats
      • scuba gear
      • snowmobiles
    • 51 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • DeepTimeIsotopes
    • August 15, 2020