Personal Equipment
- Sleeping bag (good to freezing temperatures)
- Sleeping pad (air core or foam are good, no cots please)
- Tent with water-proof rain fly, ground sheet (can be a tarp), and good stakes
- Sturdy, ankle-high hiking boots (tennis shoes are not adequate) – be sure to break these in before camp
- Camp shoes (old tennis shoes, Chacos, crocs, etc.) and camp/sleep clothes
- 3-4 pairs of good hiking socks
- 2-pair Long pants- Carhart’s or traditional thick cotton blue jeans are best for snake country (no tights)
- Shorts (not for field work; for camp and long-drives only)
- 2-3 long sleeved shirts (for sun protection in the field)
- Underwear
- Warm jacket, warm hat, mittens or gloves
- Rain jacket (preferred) or rain poncho
- Day backpack (large enough to hold your water bottles, lunch, extra clothing layers, etc. At least 20L capacity recommended, greater than 45L is probably too large)
- Phone, ID, and insurance cards
- Some money or cards for additional snacks (we will feed you enough, but sometimes people want some extras at a gas station)
- Belt (for Brunton compass cases and rock hammer)
- Water bottles to carry at least 3 liters (100 oz) of water
- Sun hat
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm
- Sunglasses (for hammering and sun protection)
- Leather gloves or garden gloves for hammering
- Small towel or bandanna
- Headlamp or flashlight and extra batteries
- Pencils and eraser for notes and mapping
- Colored pencils
- Black and red ink pens or fine-tipped felt marker (for geologic maps)
- Protractor
- Personal toiletries, including wet-wipes, etc.
- Personal Medications, including non-prescription pain relivers (Advil, Asprin, Tylenol -these will not be provided to you by the instructors or TAs), prescription medications, allergy medicines, inhalers, epi-pens, etc. (minimum 2-week supply)
Optional but highly recommended*
- *Rain pants!
- *Watch
- Camp pillow
- *Pocket knife (blade no larger than 3 inches, as specified by student code of conduct)
- *Insect repellent
- Swimsuit (if you want to dip into a lake)
- Small battery pack for charging (we can charge phones in the vehicles only while driving, and some days we will not be driving)
- Camera (be aware that field conditions are dusty and rough. You are responsible for your own equipment)
- Small solar panel
- Solar shower
- Field entertainment (book, art supplies, musical instrument, cards, etc.)
- Hiking Poles (good for balance, and bad knees or ankles)
The course will provide:
- Brunton compass
- Map boards
- Write in the rain field notebooks, base maps, paper, tape, etc.
- All meals while camping, unless otherwise specified by the instructor (you are typically expected to bring lunch on days that we depart Laramie)
- Hand lens
- Whistle
- Small first aid kid (Band-Aids, moleskin, athletic tape, ace-bandage)
- B. You will be given an engraved rock hammer that will be yours to take home; however, if you wish to keep the engraved hammer as a memento, you are welcome to bring your own.
What NOT to Bring!
- Guns
- Large Bowie Knifes
- Bull Whips
- Martial Art Weaponry (e.g. nunchaku, etc.)
- Alcohol and Drugs, including Marijuana products
- Fireworks
- Traditional Cigarettes
- Clothing with offensive messages.
- If you have a question about any item, please ask Professor Sims (ksims7@uwyo.edu).
