WHAT TO BRING
We will spend many hours outdoors on this field trip. Come
prepared for cold (even in April), wind, and rain ... for brambles, poison
ivy, and rough hiking ... and for sun (with any luck!)
Bring poncho or rain jacket, hat, long pants, dry shoes, sun
screen. Long pants are especially
important!
Also bring a small pack (which can fit under a car seat) for
anything you want to be sure to have with you at any time (field guide,
notebook, pencil, hat, reading, water, TP, personal items . . .).
Expect some wading on Friday night and Saturday, so have some old shoes
(boots) and old pants to get wet and muddy. On Friday, keep
some dry pants and shoes handy for the restaurant!
Don't forget a sleeping bag and a towel.
Also a small tent ... if you have one. Let's team up to
share tents.
EXPENSES
The Biology Department will provide the transportation for all of our
field trips.
We will share the costs for the UNC-IMS dorm on Saturday night (total about
$10/person). We also will share the costs of picnic lunch and afternoon
snack Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday (about $10/person).
And also a short boat ride ($10/person). Shared costs for this weekend
will come to about $30 total/person.
Each of us will also need money to buy dinner Friday night. We'll
try to find a local place where we can eat for $15 or less.
CHECKLIST OF WHAT NOT TO FORGET
- Peterson's Field Guide to the Birds
- list of NC birds
- pocket notebook
- pencil
- small pack (with personal essentials)
- rain jacket / poncho
- hat / sun screen
- warm jacket
- long pants
- old shoes and pants for wading
- sleeping bag
- towel
EVERYTHING ELSE IS OPTIONAL!