③ Knapsack or basket in which to carry specimens.
④ Newspapers and a roll of tissue paper for protecting fragile specimens.
⑤ Pencil and paper for labeling specimens and making notes about the collecting locality from which the fossils came. Much of the value of a particular fossil lies in knowing precisely where it was found and the layer of rock it came from.
Rules of Courtesy
When entering a collecting area every collector should observe several rules carefully:
① For your own protection get permission to enter and collect on any private property. Such action also will help to assure your welcome if you wish to come back again.
② Leave the gates exactly as you find them, open or closed. Do not climb fences that may break or sag under your weight; crawl under or go around.
③ Don’t litter, even though far from any house or other buildings. Do not disturb the owner’s equipment, stock, or planted areas.
Handling Specimens
