Travel Gear Pack light; space is very limited. You may not be able to do laundry on the trip. Bring soft, squishable luggage; only duffle bags are permitted. Excess baggage may have to be left at our departure point hotel. Leave room to bring back rocks.

Required:

• STEEL TOE BOOTS are REQUIRED at all mines and prospects (Steel toe sneakers or shoes will not cut it).
• Long sleeve shirts and pants: professional mine wear is required in all mines
• Hard hat with lamp bracket: you must bring a hard hat for your use
• Bright yellow, orange or red reflective vest
• Personal items, including prescription medications, contact information and insurance card
• Safety glasses (clear) / sunglasses
• Gloves

Recommended:

• Wind breaker or light jacket
• Sunscreen
• Alarm clock
• Hat / cap
  

Other

• Passport, (make extra copies of first page of passport with your photo)
• Field gear (handlens, field notebook, marker pens, pen, pencil, pencil magnet, hammer, sample bags)
• Cash & credit cards: Cash for tourist items and meals. We will be in small towns for the most part. MC, Visa accepted everywhere.
• Field trip reading material
• USA tour guidebook (optional- can be very helpful)
• Business cards