Crew Physical Status: High spirits, happy, and healthy! One crew member still suffering from foot injury.

Time Departed/Returned from EVA: EVA-4, 10:30-12:30

Brief Narrative of Field Mission Results: EVA team performed field sampling following Sklar Field Documentation Methodology (FDM), and tested polar bear safety protocol.

Plans for Tomorrow: Morning will be spent doing FMARS planning and more safety training drills. Afternoon EVA to a sampling site; location TBD. Sleep study researcher and a Reporter from Discover Magazine will be joining us tomorrow.

Report Transmission Schedule: Commander's Check-in by 7:00. Journalist Report, EVA Report, Science Report, and Science Data (via Discourse) by 8:00pm. Daily Photos by 9:00 pm. Video log, HSO Report, and Engineering Report will be late (due to construction of stairs).

Maintenance: Construction of new stairs.

EVA Narrative/Data/Interpretations: Crew members successfully collected samples and continued to work out the role of the out-of-sim EVA team member for FMARS. Several polar bear drills were conducted during the EVA.

Inventory: Supplies adequate. Received Mountain House shipment today!

Miscellaneous: Things are going well, but we have a ton of work to do still! We're all very thankful to have these 2 weeks together to prepare for FMARS.

Support Requested: none

Melissa Battler
Commander, MDRS Crew 58