Equipment inventory
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Before using any equipment, use the check-out sheet on the box.
Standard field kit, i.e. what you need to be safe with your group
- route plan (and map if need be)
- first aid kit
- sunscreen, if not included in first aid kit
- flashlight
- radio / phone
- plastic tarp in case of rain/snow
- extra warm clothes
- extra snacks
- extra water
- repair kit
Scientific equipment
Up the mountain box:
- Clinometer
- IR thermometer (2 ea)
- Environmental meter (light, temp, humidity, etc)
- Altimeter (analog)
- Brunton Atmospheric data meter
- Digital thermometer (2 ea)
Dendrochronology:
- Increment borers (2) & materials for maintenance - refer to the Proper Care and Feeding of Increment Borers before use!
- LTRR Outreach Kit
- Water testing kit (2 ea)
Geosciences/Soil Science:
- Rock pick hammer (2 ea)
- Rock crushing hammer
- Trowels (2 ea)
- 12 inch soil corer
- Safety goggles (8 ea)
- Mineral test kit (2 ea)
Ecology:
- Leaf press Kit
- 1 meter quadrats (10 ea)
Entomology:
- Butterfly net (2 ea)
- Blacklight flashlights (3 ea)
General:
- Specimen jars (12 ea)
- Metal collection containers (34)
- Magnifier – 4 inch (4 ea)
- Magnifier – 3 inch (2 ea)
- Flagging--orange survey tape (11 rolls)
- 50 meter tapes (2 ea)
- 20m Measuring tapes (2 ea)
- etrex GPS units (5 ea)
- Compass (5 ea)
- Infrared remote camera (1 ea)
Inquiry group project boxes:
Field guides
- Edible Wild Plants
- Bugs and Slugs
- Animal Tracks
- Butterflies and Moths
- Alien Invaders
- Familiar Butterflies
- Western Trees
- Western Wildflowers
- Southwestern United States
- Hummingbirds
- Clouds and Weather
- Mountain Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
- Mountain Trees of Southern Arizona
- Simon and Schuster guide to Rocks and Minerals
Teambuilding equipment
- Rope (3 ea)
- Blindfolds (20 ea)
- Kazoo (5 ea)
- Blue sitting mats (20 ea)
Teaching supplies
- metal clipboards
- portable whiteboards
- Meter stick (2) / Yard stick (9)
- Safety radios (not currently in use)
- First aid kits
- Wasp nest
- Rubber skull
- Dehydrated bat
