Now that I've learned how to do
everything in the field that will really
help start in a career because that's
what you're going to be doing as a an
early geologist. You're going to be out
in the field mapping stuff, looking at
units, identifying different rocks. And
all that stuff that you'll do. you learn
to camp, so it's the best way to get
ready for entering the workforce. I would
love to do it again with the knowledge I
have now and it helps a lot to actually
be able to apply what we've learned in
the classroom in the field because you
don't really get to see stuff like that
here in Iowa or in Nebraska so to go out
to Wyoming and actually see it it's just
amazing because it all makes more sense
when you leave for your camp because
here we end up mapping structures like
anticlines and inclines based off of
maps we draw cross section and cross
sections of them based off maps that
show anticlines and inclines but out
there you actually see them for yourself
so it makes a lot more sense.
I would definitely recommend taking
everything that they say you should take
from the equipment list even though you
don't think you'll need it it gets cold
enough you're going to need winter
clothes, it gets hot enough you're going
to need shorts and t-shirts. You need a
un hat because it's sunny all the time
it's crazy and definitely sunscreen.
You'll want to drink plenty of water so
something like a camelbak is very
important out there so take what is on
the list and then make the best out of
the time you have out there because you
never know if you'll get to go back out
there again and if you do it's not going
to be the same because you're not going
to be at the Iowa State field camp but
something you're willing to cherish when
you're out there.
