I'm away next week on holiday, most likely with out access to the internet.
I'll be looking for rock specimens and learning how to use my geology kit but I was wondering what to do about the forum during that time.

I suspect all will be well while your away. I would not worry. Worst case, you could block new users in your absense, but I do not see that being needed. At this point, you need new users

I'm trying to advertise and ask other geology sites if they will make affiliations with us.

Yes, few more days everybody might be really away. Some might be looking forward to their school and work break. Well, looking for specimens sounds great.

Ok, I'm back! My fossil collection has grown in size, finding lots of ammonites and belemnites as well as one bivalve (Devil's toenail).
Once I've recorded what I found, where I found it and the rock type I'll take some pictures and post my finds.
I think I also found two different types of Quartz on one beach.

We'll be glad to wait for it.

Pictures are here.

I will be week away too by tomorrow since our department will be attending a Biology Conference. So see you all soon!

See you mcar and have a good time.

Ei Nevyn, I have read your post in the Bio.org. So much things to do lately so as less access to the net at the same time. I am working with my topic assignment for the EnviSci book that we're writing. As for weekends, I'm having my summer classes. I am also would like to limit my internet use to save time and money. Well I guess, you must be having a nice vacation right? I noticed everybody hasn't been here for a while. Anyway, I'm going to see you all soon again. Take care

My vacation was in March. Now I'm on study leave for my final exams until June 18th.
As for why no one has been here for a while, no one has been posting so there has been no need for me to log in much and so on.

Well, really good luck to your finals! You can do it.

I'll put all the luck in the Human Geography exam. That is where it is needed most.

Human geography is a nightmare.

Agreed, to many government policies to rememberas well as reasons for why people live where they do.