You should bring the following personal equipment:

Clothing

You should use your own best judgment as to the kind of clothing in which you feel comfortable in the field, but your clothing must include stout footwear (preferably boots), and rainproof overclothes.

Camping Gear

• sleeping bag
  
• air mattress or pad
  
• personal toilet articles
• knife, fork, spoon, plate, cup and soup bowl
• mosquito repellant
• lantern or  flashlight
• tent (with flysheet), groundsheet;
  
• optional - stove, camp cooking utensils (Department can provide this, but you are free to bring your own)
  

Field equipment

• - compass (with clinometer) - Suunto MC-1D recommended; Silva Ranger TC-15D is ok.
• - handlens (preferably X10 magnification - not less than 8X or more than 12X)
• - geological hammer
• - notebook - must be bound and pocketable (loose leaf is not acceptable)
• - several H or 2H pencils (a retractable lead type is recommended, e.g. Staedler-Mars)
• - pencil sharpener (or knife)
• - colored pencils
• - eraser
• - protractor
• - small ruler
• - indelible ink pen (one is recommended - e.g. the disposable Mars or Pentel Ceramicron). Get point size 0.3 or 0.35mm. If you get two, get point size 0.2 or 0.25mm next.
• - simple map case (may be made by hingeing two pieces of masonite not smaller than 9 x 11½" together with strong adhesive tape, or a clipboard in a strong plastic bag will serve)
• - large transparent plastic bag to protect map case and maps in the event of rain (Ziploc recommended)
• - day pack (for lunch, raingear, rock specimens, etc.)

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