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Ouled Abdoun Basin
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for spoil pile hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Friday, June 12
Spoil-pile site - tides don't apply.
75
Great
2
Saturday, June 13
Spoil-pile site - tides don't apply.
75
Great
3
Saturday, May 30
High winds today - dust will be brutal.
65
Good
4
Sunday, May 31
High winds today - dust will be brutal.
65
Good
5
Monday, June 1
High winds today - dust will be brutal.
65
Good
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Spoil-pile tools
- ☐Heavy-duty 1/4″ sifter
- ☐Trowel + small folding shovel
- ☐Knee pads
- ☐Garden gloves
- ☐Bucket for hauling material to water
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Permits
- ☐Have your fee/permit on you
- ☐Check museum hours and rules
Tactic refresher
Work phosphatic matrix and spoil from authorized operations; fine sorting yields high specimen diversity.
Don't forget
Use only authorized channels and respect national export and ownership rules.