MISSION FILE · HOME BASE · NEW DROP

Bury and excavate a fake archaeological site

YOUR NEXT STEP

Use a shallow container or approved patch of loose soil

Prepare the fake site before participants arrive. You can handle the rest one piece at a time.

Excavation trenches and archaeological field workers — Activity inspirationPhoto: Regös Környei / Unsplash

Replica artifacts, grid lines, field notes, and children or adults taking the dirt wildly seriously. Use a shallow container or approved patch of loose soil Prepare the fake site before participants arrive.

Make / LearnOffbeatday$25–$70 · planning estimateHOME BASE · ROUTE FLEXIBLE

The prep checklist: route, checks, and what to bring

01 · THE ROUTE

Use a shallow container or approved patch of loose soil
Bury clean replica artifacts
Mark a simple grid
Excavate with gentle tools and record discoveries

02 · BEFORE YOU START

Property owner
Your dig co-host

THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK

Handler intel.

Timing, costs and practical moves for this exact activity.

THE PREP CHECK · Property owner · Your dig co-host
THE LEVERAGE · Prepare the fake site before participants arrive.
THE COST CHECK · Use clean household replicas and a reusable soil tray rather than buying an excavation kit.
THE HANDLER MOVE · Excavate with gentle tools and record discoveries

03 · BRING THIS

Replica artifacts
Soft brushes
Notebook

HEADS UPDo not dig near buried utilities or real heritage sites; use a soil tray if ground conditions are uncertain.

BUILD THE REAL NUMBER

What will this actually take?

$70

Bury and excavate a fake archaeological siteUse clean household replicas and a reusable soil tray rather than buying an excavation kit.$

This is a planning allowance, not a live quote. Use the cost checklist above and adjust the number for your group before sending it to Registered at Life.

FIND SUPPLIES · OPEN LOCAL MAP

MAKE THE NEXT STEP EASY

Pick it. Share it. Actually do it.

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A REMINDER WITH A JOB

Future you needs a nudge.

Prepare the fake site before participants arrive.

Do not dig near buried utilities or real heritage sites; use a soil tray if ground conditions are uncertain.

Choose a reminder that gives you time to gather supplies and prepare. The calendar task starts at 9 AM in your calendar’s time zone. Alerts work after you import the download; OTL does not monitor live prices, weather, or availability.

REAL PEOPLE. REAL RECEIPTS.

“I actually did this.”

Photos, real spending and the detail someone wishes they had known. Reports are submitted by explorers; OTL has not verified their bookings.

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