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Directions to the Cemetery or its GPS coordinates
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Area map
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Cell phone and/or vehicle with OnStar-type
device, for
emergencies
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Water and/or sports rehydrating drinks
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Sunglasses and umbrella
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Sunscreen
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insect repellant
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Digital Camera with extra memory sticks; or other
type of camera with plenty of film
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Chalk and tin foil
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Wisk broom
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Hand rake & hand garden shovel
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Small clippers for trimming around flat, sunken
markers
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Paper towels & toilet paper
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hand or baby wipes
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trash bag
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if allergic to insect stings, your medication
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washcloth and distilled vinegar for immediate,
temporary treatment of ant bites
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first-aid kit
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snake-bite kit
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driving directions to the nearest hospital...just
in case
Be sure to wear suitable clothing including
closed-toe shoes and high-top socks. Watch out for snakes and take
great care when turning over logs or stones.
If venturing into the woods, wear bright orange or
red caps or shirts and carry a GPS directional finder. Don't go
alone. It is suggested that venturing to out-of-the-way cemeteries
in our tri-state area be done in the fall/winter after the leaves have
fallen and after the first frost for several reasons. It's easier to
see where you are going, less likely to run into snakes, and easier
navigation over back roads that cross streams. You may also need a sickle
or machete for cutting away overgrown brush along the access trails to the
really old, abandoned grave sites.
