Category Archives: field gear

Could an iPhone be a useful field tool?

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Chris Rowan

Help us brainstorm the ultimate geological mapping app
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Categories: field gear, fieldwork, geology, gifts and gadgets

Field Pack Amenities

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

[a post by Anne Jefferson] Adding to the meme begun by Short Geologist (requirements for a field hotel) and followed on by Maria (requirements for a field vehicle), I’ll present my requirements for a field pack. The topic has been … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, field gear, fieldwork

Christmas gifts for geologists: the emergency option

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Chris Rowan

It might seem pathetic, but…
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Christmas gifts for geologists: toughen up your gear

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Other suggestions: [Beverages] [Cameras] [Maps] The field is no place for equipment that needs to be coddled; anything that is not at least moderately proof against rain, dust, and drops is going to quickly become dead weight. One option is … Continue reading →

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Christmas gifts for geologists: cameras

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Other suggestions: [Beverages] [Tough Gear] [Maps] The arrival of digital photography is one area where technology has really changed the geological fieldwork experience. Of course, photos will never completely replace a good sketch, but when there’s only so much time … Continue reading →

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Christmas gifts for geologists: field beverages

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Other suggestions: [Cameras] [Tough Gear] [Maps] Finding an appropriately rock-orientated present for a geologist might seem a daunting task to the outsider. Raiding an outdoors shop can be risky, since they already seem to own more field gear than normal … Continue reading →

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Electronic field notebooks: useful, or pain in the posterior?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Chris Rowan

The UJ mapping class this year were piloting electronic field notebooks, with each group being given a PDA in which they could enter a locality, a description, and any structural data they were measuring. Especially with the structual data, this … Continue reading →

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Are jeans sensible fieldwear?

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Chris Rowan

One thing I noticed amongst the students on last week’s trip was that a fairly sizeable proportion of them were regularly wearing jeans in the field. You are unlikely to see British third year geology students opting for denim in … Continue reading →

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