Rail-Fan Essentials?

[Mackinac Mac]

Saw this post get interesting on another board. What are your top 5 Railfanning essentials?

Mine Would Be

1. Camera
2. Scanner
3. Cold Coke
4. Folding Chair
5. Be able to enjoy the time if I forget my camera or scanner

LOL

Michael

[RailCanon]

Here's Mine:

1. BATTERIES - Your stuff won't run themselves!!! I've learned that the hard way!
2. Camera
3. Scanner
4. Cell Phone
5. Extra change

[Eric Berger]

For me, I need the following, with the most important being marked with an X:

1. Full tank of gas - X
2. HUGE cup of coffee - X
3. Pen
4. Notebook
5. Radio set to my favorite music

[patrick]

mines gotta be
1. a buddy
2. gas
3. pen and paper
4. coffee
5. batteries

I don't like railfanning by myself alot. i'd much rather have a friend with me to share the excitement

[SousaKerry]

1 4x4 truck
2 gas
3 good railroad map
4 scanner
5 stack of train magazines or book

[MMRR-24]

I really do not need anything at all, enjoy every secound of railfanning, but if I did bring anything it would be:
1. Camera
2. Scanner
3. Small cooler
4. Back pack (hey, it comes in handy all the time need something to put all items in )
5. friend

[chessiefan1980]

1. Car
2. Camera
3. Batteries
4. pen and notepad
5. a buddy (wish i did, don't have one who likes trains)

note to Patrick..maybe we could railfan sometime..I live in Midland and would like to railfan B.C. sometime....

[Railzfan]

1 Camera/Camcorder
2 Scanner (only if I had one )
3 Cooler (packed with goodies)
4 Books/Magazines
5 Someone to go railfanning with.

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Note to patrick: I am always willing to go railfanning!

Note to Jon (MMRR-24): What do you mean you have no friends that like trains…..what am I??????????

[~Z~]

1. Camera
2. Scanner
3. Chase vehicle (SVX POWER!)
4. Cell phone - Conversations with buddies when no trains present
5. Folding chair

[Scooterb]

1. Scanner
2. Camera
3. Money
4. Symbol list
5.Pencil