All interested attendees are required to sign up by completing the online Field Trip Sign Up Form.  Sign up must be completed 48 hrs prior to each trip. Individuals who are not signed up will be not allowed to participate.  This is for logistical and safety reasons. 

Before considering a trip, be sure to check the Classes of Difficulty  (listed below).  We urge you to consult this each time you consider attending one of our trips.  A very short approach, or no approach at all is required for many trips.  However, some outings may require a difficult hike, rock climbing skills, involve a  challenging river ford or necessitate an extended overnight stay.  Always know what will be required to complete a trip, and your own abilities before signing up. 

Information about the type of material at the site, mandatory and recommended equipment lists, as well as an accurate itinerary for the day will be coordinated by the Trip Leader prior to the trip.   While we sometimes carry extra hammers, chisels, etc., it is never guaranteed; make sure you are self-sufficient.  A generic equipment list is provided below, and this should be considered as minimum gear for all trips.

All attendees are required to have a functioning first aid kit.  We are also asking everyone to bring along an empty trash bag to haul out any garbage we find at the site; remember, we are the stewards of these locations. We commit to leaving them in better condition than we found them.

Attendees are welcome to return to these areas after the trip for their own collecting (unless noted), but we ask that maps and locations remain within the club; information about these sites should never, and will never be posted on the internet.  They are an important resource for our community. 

Occasionally, we will be offering outings to areas with multiple kinds of material in various locations within the field trip target location. This strategy will provide a rich diversity of material on a single day outing, as well as an opportunity for attendees to focus on locations within the collecting site that are individually appealing.