In the kit

West desert day kit

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Six things that fail first when the cab is already hot. Status before shopping: checklist.

1. Bucket + lid + crate

A full bucket is often already over 25 pounds. Sorting tool, not a dare.

1/2" then 1/4". Dirt stays in the wash.

Mesh runners lose to basalt and goatheads.

20–30 quart hard cooler. Soft six-packs die in the cab.

Download ownership at home. Paper in a case beats a cooked phone.

Shale and obsidian throw chips. Real Z87 glasses, not sunglasses.

Leave motors, sluices, and the second giant shovel at home.