EVA-1 Report:
Jonathan Martin

Start EVA: 15:37
End EVA: 17:27
Melissa: (Commander)
Ryan: (Executive Officer)
André: (Geologist)
John: (Biologist)
Danielle: (Chief Engineer)
Jonathan: (Researcher)
Lealem: (Field Engineer)
Kevin: (Field Engineer, HSO)

EVA Goals: The EVA goals of today were to train the crew on EVA and suit procedures, briefly introduce the non-biology or geology crewmembers to the disciplines and to proceed on foot to scout an area of oyster fossils for future research.

Results: The EVA commenced with crew photos documenting the new crewmembers' maiden expedition. On foot, we ascended to the MDRS flag to take pictures before proceeding West up towards the repeater, located atop Hab Ridge. Unfortunately, during the ascent an air hole on Danielle's helmet became clogged by duct tape. As we are not currently in full Sim, she was allowed to remove her helmet and proceed. We then continued North along Hab Ridge, frequently stopping to examine specimens of biological and geological interest, which were described to the entire crew. We slowly made our way towards an oyster bed that will be the subject of future EVAs. The crew then descended from Hab Ridge in a wash, finding some additional interesting geological formations. The crew then returned following the base of the ridge South back to Hab.

Special Notes: The EVA went well, only problem involved a radio that could receive, but not send a signal.

Waypoints: During the mission, we recorded two waypoints, which will be described with greater detail in the Science Report.

Lessons Learned: The new crewmembers' learned several lessons regarding the comfort level of the EVA suits. The helmets can rest uncomfortably on the top of the head if it is not properly secured to the top of the pack. Any pants worn under the suit should be tucked into the boots to avoid severe chafing. And lastly, all radios need to be checked and double checked for functionality prior to entering the air lock for pressurization. All cameras should be in a plastic bag when not in use. The spurs placed on the gloves by Crew 43 are extremely useful, but make sure they are on your dominant hand. The geological and biological lessons are contained in the Science Report.

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EVA-2 Report:
Melissa Battler

Start EVA: 13:15
End EVA: 16:0
Melissa: (Commander)
Ryan: (Executive Officer)
André: (Geologist)
John: (Biologist)
Danielle: (Chief Engineer)
Jonathan: (Researcher)
Lealem: (Field Engineer)
Kevin: (Field Engineer, HSO)

EVA Goals: The EVA goals of today were to train the crew on geology and biology field procedures, and then set them loose to try out their newly acquired skills in the field, at an excellent exposed cross section of the Dakota Sandstone previously documented in Melissa's honours thesis.

Results: The EVA commenced with short talks by John and Melissa about biology and geology field exploration and sampling techniques. They asked crew members to then go out and look at the rocks, making note of any signs of past water or life, and also to take biology and geology samples for further study back at the lab. Crew members did an excellent job of thoroughly exploring the area, and collecting representative samples of the various exposed units of the Dakota.

Special Notes: The EVA went well; I'm confident that all crew members are now prepared to be active, effective field assistants on EVA's… a few of them have even declared that they will be taking geology and biology courses as soon as possible. We will be watching the geology episode (#10: Galileo was Right) of “From the Earth to the Moon” tonight, to conclude our science training.

Waypoints: During the mission, we recorded several waypoints, which will be described with greater detail in the Science Report.

Lessons Learned: The new crewmembers' learned several lessons regarding the “how” and “why” of field science, and are now fully prepared to use basic field tools and techniques. The geological and biological lessons are contained in the Science Report.

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Oh Canada EV-eh-3 Report:
Canadians Reporting

Start EVA-3: 17:15
End EVA-3: 18:00
Ryan: (Executive Officer)
Melissa: (Commander)
André: (Geologist)
Kevin: (Field Engineer, HSO)
Lealem: (Field Engineer)

EVA-3 Goals: The goals of the Oh Canada EV-eh were to promote Canadian culture as it applies to the future of space exploration, to be used for outreach purposes... And enjoy a few uniquely Canadian activities, such as taking the first slapshot on Mars, and planting the Canadian flag temporarily next to the Mars flag.

Results: Ryan suited up, substituting his regular helmet for a modified hockey helmet, and scored a bunch of goals for the camera. He then climbed up the hill towards the observatory, and André, Kevin and I filmed and photographed him as he planted the flag. We then took turns posing next to the flag.

Special Notes: Very fun EVA... Canadians generally don't outright express their Canadian pride very often, so it was a special experience!