Soil sampler

A method of taking a soil sample with a soil sampler, the soil sampler having a supported, moveable probe, the method comprising:

• moving the probe to a first soil withdrawal location;
• inserting the probe into the ground;
• withdrawing a soil sample within the probe from the ground;
• and
• moving the probe to a second soil withdrawal location without moving the soil sampler and prior to removing the soil sample from the soil sampler wherein the first soil withdrawal location and the second soil withdrawal location are not necessarily in a single vertical plane.

A soil sampler comprising:

• a probe to withdraw a soil sample from the ground;
• a support structure for the probe, the support structure having a base, the support structure being capable of moving the probe to multiple withdrawal locations not necessarily in a single vertical plane without moving the base, the support structure being adapted for mounting on a vehicle;
• and
• a vibrator to assist in inserting the probe into the ground.