In the list of items below:
"Required" designates equipment/gear that each field team member MUST bring along. In some cases, a spare is required. "Required" equipment is considered bare-bones minimum. You should have this equipment in order to be properly prepared for your rotation at the MDRS.
"Recommended" designates equipment/gear that each field team member is strongly advised to bring along. These are items that are not required but are likely to make your life A LOT more pleasant.
"Optional" designates additional suggested equipment/gear. This is equipment that you should bring along if you think you will enjoy having it.
| Clothing | For 15-days | Required | Bring at least one change of warm clothing (heavy sweater, fleece, long pants, long/thermal underwear) as the Utah high-desert can be cool at night. Most people wear long pants & long-sleeve t-shirt in the EVA suits to keep them from chafing their skin. | | Underclothing | For 15-days | Optional | There are no laundry facilities at MDRS; but space is also limited so consider wearing underclothing for at least a couple of days. | | Socks | 15 pairs | Required | If you want to wear a clean pair of socks daily. It gets dirty out here quickly. Bring at least one or two pairs of tall socks - the boots supplied with the space suits are rubber and may chafe. | | Hat (knit cap, watch cap, fleece hat) | 1 | Strongly recommended | The EVA helmets are more comfortable with a skull-cap type of hat, particularly one that can be secured in place. The caps supplied at MDRS are standard knit caps. Also good for warming up on a cool night. | | Baseball cap or other personal hat | 1 | Optional | Great for keeping your head out of the sun when outside off sim. | | Hiking Boots | 1 Pair | Strongly recommended | Sturdy, leather types recommended. The supplied boots come in limited sizes (Men's sizes 7 to 12). You may need to wear your personal boots on EVA. | | Waterproof jacket or windbreaker | 1 | Recommended | Important for night-time activity in the high-desert | | Slippers/birks/sandals | 1 Pair | Strongly recommended | To reduce dust, outdoor footwear is not worn in the living space (level 2) of MDRS. |
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