Duration:

• 10:00-12:00 (Radio and Ear bud check)
• 14:30-15:30 (ILT map and GPS class)
• 15:30-16:00 (Field Orientation)
• 16:00-18:00 (Field Circumnavigation)

Participants: All of Crew 27

Equipment: Topo maps, GPS (Garmin 12XL), Compass

Route: Local Area, and a 4.25Km circumnavigation by foot from East of the Hab to the NE section the 'Crater' [UTM-NAD27 N42501 E05192]. Headed West until reaching the road and then north back to the Hab.

Objectives/Work Done: The radio check seemed to be a bit monotonous, but all radio equipment was put in order and tested for full functionality. (Can you hear me now?). The classroom training of the maps and GPS units was high speed. All crewmembers were briefed on basic map use and refreshed their skill in navigation skills. A GPS unit operation review was done; so all members could use the primary navigation functions of the devise. Once the preliminary review was complete Crew 27 headed out to test some reconnoitering skills. By using topo maps and the other Nav. tools we did a visual awareness in the vicinity of the Hab. We then geared up and headed out. Our mapping review and lessons took in large loop, so we could get a feel of what distances feel like while at the same time monitoring the topographical features and landscapes while on the move. Our trip took us to the edge of the 'Crater and then back west around the inside north wall until we reached the road. After seeing and feeling what the real distances were like compared to the map scales, we head back to the Hab for a nice Chili Dinner.

Weather: Clear and Sunny.

Maximum distance from Hab: 1200m

Lessons Learned:

1. Map use and Map co-ordinate calculation
2. Map legends, Contour lines and grid scales
3. GPS functions and tools
4. Compass use and map orientations to physical land features
5. Physical orientation to map scales by field experience
6. Relative time versus travelable distances