Thank you for offering your help, I'll keep you in mind! And yes, I'm already seeing that things are easier on paper, because when I wrote down my research proposal to show to my future advisor, it had seemed like a simple enough task. Now I'm signing up for SCPs and learning that all the small details matter to the state(s) I'll be working in. Also, my university is so underfunded since it's a Cal State instead of a UC. I'll ask around my department and see if there is any money for equipment (new or used), because looking at what we have there is only enough equipment for one person to use at a time. Thanks for the input!
Also, below is the makeshift 3.5' snake hook I built yesterday.
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