Rockhound Checklist

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:21 pm

Great idea for a new thread.

Here's a Word file of the checklist I've been building to use for my hounding trips so I don't leave without something.

I've copied the actual file so you can add to or delete items on no use to your needs.

Feel free to post any additional items that you think will help.

Having trouble getting file to attach. Continue later.

Dickb

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:04 pm

You forgot to post the file,or at least I don't see it

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:59 pm

The file is a MS word file, (docx) and the forum will not accept it. I sent it to sp to see if he can figure how to get it on the forum as a hot link. That way everybody that wants a copy can down load it and open it in word. That will allow you to modify it to suit you.

Be patient, I'll get it on here if possible.

Dickb

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:02 am

These are jpeg thumbnails of the pages but when they scaned they arn't coming out right yet. Still trying.

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Dredger Joined: 22 May 2010 Posts: 605

Dick, highlight the original text in Word and hit control C, then go to the forum reply body and click on the body, such as this post, and hit control v. This is how I post everything on this forum; I transfer from Word to this space, just like I did this post.

Sam

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:18 pm

Hey Sam:

That will copy the text to the forum, but I'm trying to get the original Word file to upload to the forum. That way you will be able to down load the file back to you copy of word on your computer and edit the file to suit your needs.

Otherwise, everybody would have to retype all the informatin into their computers. Right now its in Word 2010 (docs) file format. If anyone would like it right away, you can PM me your email address and I'll email it back to you with my gmail account. With 200 members I'm trying not to have to do it 200 times.

It's 4 letter size pages right now, so I can print them and put them into a clip board while I'm packing and check the items off as I load up.

Dickb

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:33 pm

Dick,

If you copy it to here anyone should be able to highlight and copy it and paste into a Word doc. or any other word processing program and be able to edit after pasting it, I only have Word 2003 so I don't know if the file would be compatible with my older version.

Skip

Dredger Joined: 10 Jan 2011 Posts: 101

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save the file first as DOC* file so anyone with an older version can view it to.

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:00 pm

Copy:

Page 1
Rockhound Checklist

01 ( ) Trip plan, Maps and Guide Books
02 ( ) Multi tool on belt
03 ( ) Water Bottle
04 ( ) T P and Bags
05 ( ) Tool belt with bags and hammer holder
06 ( ) Hiking Boots
07 ( ) Rain Wear
08 ( ) White long sleeve pocket tee shirts
09 ( ) Socks
10 ( ) Gloves
11 ( ) Safety Glasses
12 ( ) Whistle
13 ( ) Cell Phone and chargers
14 ( ) Compass
15 ( ) GPS and batteries and charger
16 ( ) 2 Way Radios and chargers
17 ( ) Camera and Charger
18 ( ) Note Paper and pen
19 ( ) Sun Screen, Bug Dope and Chap Stick
20 ( ) Matches and Fire Starter

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Page 2
21 ( ) Emergency Blanket and Poly Sheeting
22 ( ) Water Purifier
23 ( ) Pack
24 ( ) Seat Cushion
25 ( ) Knee Pads
26 ( ) Extra Water
27 ( ) Emergency Food
28 ( ) First Aid, Snake bite Kits, Sting Eze, Bandages and Medicine
29 ( )

Page 3:
Page 3
Tools and Equipment
01 ( ) 2 – 5 gal Buckets and Lids
02 ( ) #2 small Round Point Shovel
03 ( ) Short Handle Spade
04 ( ) Trunk Shovel
05 ( ) Pick / Mattock
06 ( ) Johnson Bar
07 ( ) Small Bar
08 ( ) 5 lb Sledge Hammer
09 ( ) 3 lb Sledge Hammer
10 ( ) Rock Hammer and belt holder
11 ( ) Assorted Chisels and Wedges
12 ( ) Large Screwdriver and Rock Picks
13 ( ) ½” and ¼” Classifiers
14 ( ) Gold Pans
15 ( ) Wash Pail
16 ( ) Squirt Bottle and Water
17 ( ) Hatchet and Limb Saw
18 ( ) Assorted Poly Sample Bags
19 ( ) ½” Rope and Snap

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 5:40 pm

damn...thats alot of shit..lol

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 6:30 pm

Yep sure is!

BUT, if it's sitting at home in the garage, Well you get the idea.

If your 15 min from home, not a problem. If your 15 hours drive from home and no hardware store near you in the mountains, BIG PROBLEM.

As a side bar, I just got back from SC. I took a day and went over to Franklin, NC. I stopped at Sheffield Mine and Mason Mountain Mine and bought some pretty rocks to bring home with me. Wish I had more time to explore there, but had more things to do. Gonna go back there next trip down and look at some of the other places.

As a little tip, Soon as I got into town, I stopped in at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce and talked to the person their and picked up a lot of information to take back with me to read over. It will give me a better
idea of where I want to check out next trip.

Dickb