Preliminary: Rocks and Minerals

[Kokonilly]

then why would the people allow us to have field guides?
i mean, a binder is already enough.....

Cuz some people make very bad binders.

You need to have a good binder to do well at competition anyway; you simply can't succeed with just a field guide. It's good to have a backup, though, just in case.

[mingtian]

then why would the people allow us to have field guides?
i mean, a binder is already enough.....

Cuz some people make very bad binders.

You need to have a good binder to do well at competition anyway; you simply can't succeed with just a field guide. It's good to have a backup, though, just in case.

Well, not everybody succeeds. That's my point.

[harrybeatsvoldemort]

Have any of you already done this event? If so how did it go?

[tuftedtitmouse12]

Well, not everybody succeeds. That's my point.

don't be mean....

[anatomy]

Have any of you already done this event? If so how did it go?

I have not done this event, but I have done fossils, and I am pretty sure, it is going to be a lot like fossils.
With speed being very important, because a lot of the competitions consist of stations.
Two main components are ID, and general knowledge.

[tuftedtitmouse12]

oh, sounds a bit like ornithology

[Kokonilly]

Have any of you already done this event? If so how did it go?

I now refer you to this.

[mingtian]

Have any of you already done this event? If so how did it go?

I now refer you to this.

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[gneissisnice]

Have any of you already done this event? If so how did it go?

Hate to sound mean, but the previous 16 pages worth of posts are there for a reason.

Try reading the full thread to see if it answers your questions before you post anything.

[mingtian]

Have any of you already done this event? If so how did it go?

The wiki's a great introductory guide go check it out.