His talks will focus on minerals in everyday use, meteorites, and geological processes that have occured to our continent. The Rockhound Gemboree provides substantial space for swapping tables, which may be rented at a low cost for the duration of the show. Swapping or trading is an esential component of any rockhounding or collectors activities. Field Trips Geologist-led mineral collecting field trips are conducted daily during the Gemboree. Field trips visit open pits, exploratory trenches and cuts associated with past mining and prospecting activities, and usually last three hours.
Participants travel in convoy fashion in their own vehicles.
A lunch, with plenty of fluids for a hot day, is a must. Registration for the trips is at the North Hastings Senior Elementary School, beside the community centre. There are morning trips Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon trip's are on Friday and Saturday only.