Collecting Gear

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1. Foot Wear!

   By Steve D., June 8, 2020   

   • climbing spikes
   • roadcuts
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • climbing spikes
     • roadcuts
     • steep
   • 4 replies
   • 888 views
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   • TOM BUCKLEY
   • June 27, 2020

2. Double Decker Sifter 1 2

   By hokietech96, March 13, 2020   

   • equipment
   • sifter
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • equipment
     • sifter
     • small teeth
   • 38 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • hadrosauridae
   • June 21, 2020

3. Is this a good choice of tools?

   By Pleuromya, May 31, 2020   

   • club hammer
   • lump hammer
   • (and 1 more)

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     • club hammer
     • lump hammer
     • masonry
   • 4 replies
   • 943 views
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   • Pleuromya
   • May 31, 2020

4. What kind of shovel to you use in creeks?

   By aplomado, May 6, 2020   

   • creek
   • shovel
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     • creek
     • shovel
     • sifting
   • 3 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • Bone Daddy
   • May 25, 2020

5. Poor Man’s Raft?

   By Megalodoodle, May 16, 2020   

   • fossil hunting
   • poor
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     • fossil hunting
     • poor
     • raft
   • 12 replies
   • 975 views
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   • Bone Daddy
   • May 25, 2020

6. Splitting Large Hard Concretions

   By Doctor Mud, December 22, 2014
   • 7 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • Brian-miller
   • May 20, 2020

7. What do you use to extract fossils from shale?

   By Pterygotus, May 18, 2020   

   • extraction
   • fossils
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     • extraction
     • fossils
     • knife
     • shale
   • 7 replies
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   • Pterygotus
   • May 18, 2020

8. Anyone use 1/8" mesh in a sifter?

   By aplomado, May 11, 2020   

   • 1/8
   • mesh size
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     • 1/8
     • mesh size
     • sifter
   • 18 replies
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   • hadrosauridae
   • May 18, 2020

9. Do you like handles on your sifters?

   By aplomado, May 13, 2020   

   • diy
   • handles
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     • diy
     • handles
     • sifter
   • 0 replies
   • 620 views
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   • aplomado
   • May 13, 2020

10. Collecting Gear For Sharks Teeth

    By cgwife, June 30, 2013
    • 20 replies
    • 7.3k views
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    • aplomado
    • May 11, 2020

11. Pringle can container

    By MrBones, May 8, 2020   

    • container
    • diy
    • (and 1 more)

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      • container
      • diy
      • pringle
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • FossilNerd
    • May 8, 2020

12. What to look for buying a stereo scope?

    By Wxman, February 3, 2020   

    • magnification
    • prep
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      • magnification
      • prep
      • tools
    • 16 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • CityDweller
    • April 11, 2020

13. The latest in 2020 Fossil Hunting Gear

    By Malcolmt, March 21, 2020   

    • canada
    • gear
    • (and 1 more)

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      • canada
      • gear
      • protection
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
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    • Darktooth
    • March 21, 2020

14. compasses

    By Bob Saunders, March 3, 2020   

    • brand?
    • hand
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      • brand?
      • hand
      • held?
    • 3 replies
    • 898 views
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    • Ptychodus04
    • March 4, 2020

15. Can anyone please recommend a GPS?

    By Spoons, February 21, 2020   

    • affordable
    • geologic maps
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      • affordable
      • geologic maps
      • gps
      • usgs
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • FossilNerd
    • February 23, 2020

16. GPS / Geologic Map for Garmin

    By DaveCO, February 21, 2020   

    • garmin
    • geology map
    • (and 2 more)

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      • garmin
      • geology map
      • gps
      • mpk file
    • 0 replies
    • 930 views
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    • DaveCO
    • February 21, 2020

17. What’s the difference between a geologists hammer and a normal hammer?

    By Pterygotus, January 14, 2020   

    • geologists
    • hammer
    • (and 1 more)

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      • geologists
      • hammer
      • normal
    • 12 replies
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    • Ash
    • February 4, 2020

18. Rubbermaid- Hard Plastic / Closing / Stackable Containers

    By Nimravis, January 23, 2020   

    • containers
    • rubbermaid
    • (and 1 more)

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      • containers
      • rubbermaid
      • stackable
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Bone Daddy
    • January 24, 2020

19. Self Adhering Wrap- Your hands will thank you!

    By FossilNerd, January 19, 2020   

    • handle
    • handle wrap
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      • handle
      • handle wrap
      • self adhering
      • tool wrap
      • wrap
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Ptychodus04
    • January 21, 2020

20. Waders ?

    By Northern Neck, January 2, 2020   

    • virginia
    • waders
    • (and 1 more)

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      • virginia
      • waders
      • water
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Bob Saunders
    • January 3, 2020

21. rock pick

    By Bob Saunders, December 6, 2019   

    • picks
    • rock
    • (and 1 more)

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      • picks
      • rock
      • shovel
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Bob Saunders
    • December 28, 2019

22. Craftsman Carrying / Storage Case

    By Nimravis, December 28, 2019   

    • case
    • craftsman
    • (and 1 more)

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      • case
      • craftsman
      • storage
    • 0 replies
    • 927 views
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    • Nimravis
    • December 28, 2019

23. Christmas Gifts

    By Nimravis, December 25, 2019   

    • knee pads
    • pack
    • (and 1 more)

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      • knee pads
      • pack
      • tools
    • 8 replies
    • 1k views
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    • FossilDAWG
    • December 26, 2019

24. Thoughts on fiberglass handled estwings, and/or their cross-peen blacksmith hammer?

    By rock finder, November 25, 2019   

    • blacksmith hammer
    • estwing
    • (and 1 more)

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      • blacksmith hammer
      • estwing
      • sure strike
    • 15 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Megalodoodle
    • December 16, 2019

25. Kayak and Trolling Motor Question

    By Bone Daddy, November 5, 2019   

    • diy
    • kayak
    • (and 2 more)

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      • diy
      • kayak
      • modification
      • trollingmotor
    • 12 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • Brett Breakin' Rocks
    • December 12, 2019