Plankton net (240 µm mesh), 25 x 25 cm [10 x 10 inches]  240 µm mesh plankton netting to use with funnel, numbered mesh draw-string collecting bags (28 x 46 cm [11 x 18 inches] , 200 or 300 µm mesh, seams reinforced with sew-on edge binding), draw-string cotton sack 41 x 76 cm [16 x 30 inches] for larger bulkier samples, assorted screw-top vials and plastic eye dropper, stainless steel forceps (10 and 25 cm [6 and 10 inches] long), insect collecting forceps for picking up fast moving or fragile animals, leather garden gloves,  Optivisor optical glass binocular magnifier (2 diopter, 1.5x), dive light, whirl top bags (2 sizes = 13 x 30 cm [5 x 12 inches] and 12 x 23 cm [4.5 x 9 inches]), fanny pack, and GPS.  Photo credit: N. D. Pentcheff.