Lessons Learned:
1. Even if a bread loaf is inverted, it can still taste good
2. If you ever need a map of Nevada, there's one on the rear airlock
3. Long naps are divine :-)

The generator has been acting funny lately. Last night it died mysteriously while we were watching the last hour of Dune. Kyle went out to refuel, thinking that it just ran out of gas, but the tank was still partially full. When he finished topping it off it didn't start. Doug went outside to troubleshoot. He determined that the carburetor was clogged, so he cleaned it, placed it back in the generator, and just like that the generator was working again. This morning before anyone left for an EVA the power died again. Doug once again saved the day.

Today was a stay-in-the-Hab kind of day for most of us. We woke up early to see if the weather would permit another balloon launch, but much to our dismay the winds were too high (again). Doug cooked potato pancakes for breakfast and we discussed our possible plans for the afternoon.

After we finished eating Doug and Jan suited up to go on a long range EVA to Skyline Rim on the ATVs. The rest of us stayed in the Hab to work on senior design homework. The EVA went really well, and the APRS system worked great once again. The two of them also surveyed the dirt roads on the way. The homework, however, is still troubling a majority of the crew, so the rest of the afternoon was spent napping away the pain or furiously typing at the computer.

I attempted to make another loaf of bread in the bread maker. This time instead of using three cups of white flour I used two with the third as whole wheat. The bread came out in an interesting shape (the top was concave instead of convex) but it still tasted good, so it worked out in the end. I think we've all gotten pretty good with the bread maker, although some are better than others. It's been a really handy addition to the MDRS facility, so I think they should definitely send one to Mars in the future.

This afternoon Rebecca discovered a giant hole in the side of the Hab near the vent on the first floor. It made the first floor extra drafty. We at the MDRS are accustomed to seeing strange large holes in the Hab (for example, the hole on the floor in the engineering section or the hole on the other side of the vent)… but this one was new. Before we had lunch Kyle decided to fix it by covering it up with some old wood. Doug later put insulation behind the wood to keep the wind from entering. It's not a permanent fix, but it will have to do for now.

Tonight will be more homework, then dinner, and then more homework. In terms of tomorrow, we hope for better winds so we can launch our balloon and test the robot climber. We are also supposed to be receiving our new generator tomorrow morning. We're a little low on water and generator oil, so hopefully that will come in as well (especially the water so we can take showers :-). Indeed, Thursday will be another busy day at the Hab.