Found something? You can't collect fossils empty-handed. You'll need:

• Field notebook and pen, maybe even a laptop computer.
• Camera.
• Compass, topographic map.
• Global Positioning System (GPS).
• Ice pick, small knife, hammer, chisels, dental picks.
• Toilet paper, plaster bandages.
• Collecting bag (Ziplock bags are good!).

What do you think this equipment is used for?

• Field notebook and laptop to record observations.
• Camera to take images of the fossil in place.
• Compass to help you with the topographic map and to note in which directions the fossils are lying.
• Topographic map to locate your specimen so you can return to the site when you want to.
• Global Positioning System to record latitude and longitude so you can compare your fossil's location with the location of others around the world.
• Ice pick, small knife, hammer, and chisels to ease your fossil out of the limestone.
• Toilet paper and plaster to wrap your fossil.
• Collecting bag to collect small fossils.
• GPS coordinates to record the original position of the fossil in the ground.