In the list of items below:

"Required" designates equipment/gear that each field team member MUST bring along. In some cases, a spare is required. "Required" equipment is considered bare-bones minimum. You should have this equipment in order to be properly prepared for your rotation at the MDRS.

"Recommended" designates equipment/gear that each field team member is strongly advised to bring along. These are items that are not required but are likely to make your life A LOT more pleasant.

"Optional" designates additional suggested equipment/gear. This is equipment that you should bring along if you think you will enjoy having it.

Clothing	For 15-days	Required	Bring at least one change of warm clothing (heavy sweater, fleece, long pants, long/thermal underwear) as the Utah high-desert can be cool at night. Most people wear shorts/long pants/t-shirts/long-sleeve t-shirt in the EVA suits.
Underclothing	For 15-days	Optional	There are no laundry facilities at MDRS; but space is also limited so consider wearing underclothing for at least a couple of days
Socks	15 pairs	Required	If you want to wear a clean pair of socks daily. It gets dirty out here quickly. Bring at least one or two pairs of tall socks- the boots supplied with the space suits are rubber and may chafe.
Hat (knit cap, watch cap, fleece hat)	1	Strongly recommended	The EVA helmets are more comfortable with a skull-cap type of hat, particularly one that can be secured in place. The caps supplied at MDRS are standard knit caps. Also good for warming up on a cool night.
Baseball cap or other personal hat	1	Optional	Great for keeping your head out of the sun when outside off sim. Also great for sparing your crewmates from "Bride of Frankenstein hair" after a few days without a shower.
Hiking Boots	1 Pair	Strongly recommended	Sturdy, leather types recommended. The supplied boots come in limited sizes (Men's sizes 7 to 12). You may need to wear your personal boots on EVA
Waterproof jacket or windbreaker	1	Recommended	Important for night-time activity in the high-desert
Slippers/birks/sandals	1 Pair	Strongly recommended	To reduce dust, outdoor footwear is not worn in the living space (level 2) of MDRS