Knee Pads

You won't need them often, but when you do...

A geologist working in arid, southwest Wyoming wears knee pads in the day-after-day effort to collect gamma-ray data.  Note the Tool Belt.  © 2000 Reuben Johnson

Knee pads can bring a welcome respite from the tortures associated with kneeling on rocks and gravel all day.

They only cost about $6.00, are available at any hardware store, and strap right onto your legs.  Be sure to get the ones with the hard plastic outer shell.

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Field Hazards

• Arthropods

  • Scorpions

  • Black Widow

  • Brown Recluse

  • Ticks

  • Fire Ants

  • Chiggers

  • Bees and Wasps

   

• Large Animals

  • Alligators

  • Bears

  • Big Cats

  • Feral Dogs

   

• Man-made Hazards

  • Mines & Quarries

  • Cyanide Guns

  • Hostile Encounters

  • Hunting

  • Big Game Trapping

  • Road-side Hazards

  • Driving

  • Booby Traps

   

• Overseas Travel

  • Health Concerns

  • Insurance

  • Safety Overseas

   

• Poisonous Plants

  • Poison Parsnip

  • Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac

  • Sting Nettle

   

• Poisonous Reptiles

  • Treating Poison Reptile Bites

  • Poisonous Lizards

  • Pit Vipers

  • Coral Snakes

  • Listing by State

   

• Water

  • Dehydration

  • Hyponatremia

  • Purification

   

• Weather

  • Lightning

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  • UV Radiation

  • Heat Exhaustion

  • Heat Stroke

  • Hypothermia

  • Frostbite

   

• Wildfires

  • Watch Signs

  • Fire Behavior

  • Surviving

   

• Zoonosis

  • Hantavirus

  • Lyme Disease

  • Rabies

Field Praxis

• Crew Leadership

• Situation Awareness

• Problem Management

• Loss of Life

• Lunch vs. Breakfast

• Photography

• Flat Tires

• Private Property

• Labeling Samples

• Take a Buddy

• Take Care of You

• Environment

• Watch the Weather

• Off-road Driving

• Navigation

• Field Gear

  • Gear Sources

  • Gear List

  • Don't Lose Your Gear

  • Protect Your Gear

  • Clothing

    • Keeping Warm

    • Keeping Cool

    • Nylon vs. Cotton

    • Kneepads

    • Eye Protection

    • Orange Vests

     

  • Tools

    • How to Make a Jacob Staff

    • Hand Lens

    • Tool Belt vs. Backpack

    • Essential Books

    • Clipboard

     

  • First-aid Kit

• Field Health

  • Field Hygiene

  • Smoking

  • Eye-drops

  • Insect Repellant

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