Brief Summary: There were Two (2) EVAs today
EVA-18: Expedition to find the Northwest Passage
EVA-19a: Remote Radio wire Measurements
EVA-19b: Fossil and Meteor Search

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EVA-18
Expedition to find the Northwest Passage

Duration: 10:30 - 15:33

Weather: Mostly Sunny; Wind: 02- 08KPH; Temp: 18-21C

Maximum distance from Hab: 7.76Km

Participants: Wil McCarthy and Pete Collins

Equipment: GPS, Camera, Map, Survival Gear, ATV Tool Kit

Route: Lowell Hwy north to Brahe Hwy then west to Ptolemy Hwy, North on Copernicus Hwy. Northwest to Hubble Hwy and then searched for the Northwest Passage to the far expanse of Coal Mine Wash. Returned the same route.

Objectives - Work Done: Objective was to find a route that would lead to the far northwest expanse and eventually over to the northern steeps of Factory Bench. They tried and tried but alas the travelers had to abandon the search. (SEE XO-Wil McCarthy's and Pete Collins' Report)

Lessons Learned:

1. Land forms are hard to navigate over when you're down below
2. The map always look easier than when you get there

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EVA-19a
Remote Radio wire Measurements

Duration: 11:12 - 12:46

Weather: Mostly sunny; Wind: slight breeze 4 - 12KPH; 17C - 19C

Maximum distance from Hab: 300m

Participants: William Foltyn, Julie Wardlow, Jim Russell

Equipment: Note Books, 35ft Rope, Brunton Compass, GPS

Route: From Hab to top of 'Rock Pile' Continued to EVA19b

Objectives - Work Done: Objectives were to do a final check of the remote radio wire and measure the amount of new wire that would be needed to replace the degraded, spliced wire. The three headed up the hill leapfrogging with the 35ft cord measuring the length of the wire. There were 22 lengths of the cord measured giving about 770ft from the Hab base to the top of the radio tower. We also took a dip angle from the top of the radio tower to the highest part of the roof of the Hab (7.7 deg)

Lessons Learned:

1. The desert ground snags thin camp cords really well.
2. Don't tie up the cord in the Hab and then expect an easy time untying it with the space suit gloves on.

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EVA-19b
Meteor and Fossil Search

Duration: 12:46 - 16:55

Weather: Mostly sunny turning to storms; Wind: light wind 18- 22KPH; 22C - 24C

Maximum distance from Hab: 700m

Participants: William Foltyn, Julie Wardlow, Jim Russell

Equipment: Note Books, Brunton Compass, GPS.

Route: From 'Rock Pile' to about 1/2 Km due west on to the Mid Ridge Planitia.

Objectives - Work Done: While on the plateau of Mid Range Planitia Julie wanted to gather some fossil samples, and Bill wanted to continue to search for the special space rocks. Fossils were easy to find for Julie, they scattered in masse all over. After closer examination Bill believes that they are Gryphaea fossils from the M. to L. Jurassic. Julie, Jim, and Bill found no more meteorite fragments.

Lessons Learned:

1. Fossil hunting is much harder in a space suit.
2. Cool storm breezes cool you down quickly.