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The hand auger consists of extendable steel rods, rotated by a handle. A number of different steel augers (drill bits) can be attached at the bottom end of the drill rods. The augers are rotated into the ground until they are filled, and then lifted out of the borehole to be emptied. A different auger can be used for each formation (soil) type. Hand augering can be done both by using a heavy tripod and winch (such as the [[Hand auger - Vonder rig | Vonder rig]]), or with lighter materials.

Augers can be used up to a depth of about 15-25 meters, depending on the geology.

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==Construction, operations and maintenance==