RyanNREMTP Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I think Mike Cable needs to jump in on this conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfxbenoit Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 I was already planning on having people pair up. I'm way ahead of you. "Life will find a way"-Ian Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Just a quick question about using screwdrivers as chisels. will they hold up for about four hours of abuse? I don't know anywhere close by that sells cold chisels, so that's my only option. Google is your friend... try here: Hornung's True Value 3811 Peters Mountain Rd, Halifax, PA 17032 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I am a bit late on the topic but I suspect the most important and basic item has been missed. Good comfortable enclosed shoes of some type preferably something that gives some extra ankle support as the sites will all be loose and uneven rock. Clothes that give sun protection and do not catch on branches. Gloves to protect un-callused hands. flags or fluro paint are good to mark finds and then extract as a group exercise if tools are limited. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaier Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 A few of these might be handy right about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Harbor Freight and the Dollar Store have safety glasses for $1. HF has a wonderful magnifying head lamp (no need for the batteries) for $3.99 that is wonderful for when you get back into the classroom. I like old backpacks for collecting and carrying out fossils. If you go to a big box store, don't be afraid to tell them what you doing and ask for a discount and they may even give you the items you want since you are a teacher and this is for the students. :-D The more I learn, I realize the less I know. BluffCountryFossils.NET Fossil Adventure Blog Go to my Gallery for images of Fossil Jewelry, Sculpture & Crafts Pinned Posts: Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting * Geologic Formation Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I know it's an older thread, but just FYI for anyone looking for them: I just picked up a set of small cold chisels from the hardware department at Wal-Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sTamprockcoin Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Suggestion: In my experience as a teacher & presenter instead of a field trip (w/ all the legal & safety concerns) go out yourself and collect several large masses of matrix material which the students can work on in the classroom. The field trip is the "final event" of the year. This allows practical demomstrations of tool & personal safety. I know several localities along the Susquehanna River that have been permanently closed to ALL collectors after a few "school groups" visited. Please be carefull!!! “Beautiful is what we see. More beautiful is what we understand. Most beautiful is what we do not comprehend.” N. Steno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Was wonder how the trips have been going if they've started at all. ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterodactyl Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Always ware long pants and layers. Bring pencils for taking notes,journal, an ID book, snacks, water, chisels, hammers and magnifying glasses (optional). "Welcome...To Jurassic Park!" -Richard Attenborough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElToro Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 A good toolbelt is a must! Usually I will carry several tools and a leather tool belt lets me carry them around and keep my hands free. Also a bumbag (don't know if this is an Aussie term. Those small pouches tourists use that wrap around your hips) for storing your finds. I find military webbing is the better tho. Wraps around your torso and has MANY pockets. I've broken finds before by putting them in the same pocket. "That belongs in a museum!" - Indiana Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 A good toolbelt is a must! Usually I will carry several tools and a leather tool belt lets me carry them around and keep my hands free. Also a bumbag (don't know if this is an Aussie term. Those small pouches tourists use that wrap around your hips) for storing your finds. I find military webbing is the better tho. Wraps around your torso and has MANY pockets. I've broken finds before by putting them in the same pocket. Here in the US of A we call them fanny packs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElToro Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Here in the US of A we call them fanny packs... Hmmm...in Australia "fanny" does not mean bum. Its a term for a part of the female reproductive system.... "That belongs in a museum!" - Indiana Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Yes, that's one of those potentially embarrassing dialectical differences, like 'knock up'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElToro Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Yes, that's one of those potentially embarrassing dialectical differences, like 'knock up'. There are many minefields of this type around the world. Try saying "Estoy Caliente!" (I am hot) in Mexico! "That belongs in a museum!" - Indiana Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Hmmm...in Australia "fanny" does not mean bum. Its a term for a part of the female reproductive system.... It's pretty funny in our house. My wife is American (Bostonian) I'm British and we have a six year old British born kid who's bilingual (for want of a better word). She has lots of confused friends! It's a bum bag in our house John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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