| Duffel Bag | 1 | Required | There is limited storage space in the Hab for personal gear. All of your own gear will be stowed in your own stateroom, which averages a size of 11ft long x 4 ft wide. |
| Laundry Bag | 1 | Optional | Please bring biodegradable detergents. Use of water is kept to a minimum, and washing clothes will be done by hand if your crew elects to use water for this purpose. |
| Ziplock Bags | 1-2 Boxes, pint and Gallon size | Recommended | These are great for collecting and protecting samples as well as protecting personal gear (i.e. cameras) free from dust in the field. Consider easy lock zipper bags as gloves impair manual dexterity on EVA. |
| Sleeping Bag (winter rated) | 1 | Required | Stateroom bunks contain no bedding. Spring temperatures in the Utah desert can drop below 0o C at night, and you must be prepared for potential loss of power in the Hab. |
| Thermarest Pad/Sleeping pad | 1 | Required | Padding for stateroom bunk. Full body length padding is recommended. Some stateroom bunks already contain bed padding; others do not. |
| Pillow | 1 | Optional | No pillows are provided, so bring one if you need it for a good night's sleep. |
| Flashlight/headlamp | 1 | Recommended | Power conservation is essential- a personal flashlight is useful for navigating to the toilet at night, and for making late night generator runs. |
| Water bottle | 1 | Strongly Recommended | To keep hydrated in the MDRS. |
| Personal Cup | 1 | Strongly recommended | Using a personal cup makes it easy to identify your drink- it also reduces the need to do lots of dishes (saves water!) |
| Hydrating cream, body lotion, lipcare (Chapstick, Blistex or Carmex) | 1 | Recommended | The high-desert is an extremely dry environment |
| Hydrating eye/nose drops | 1 | Optional | The high-desert is both dry and dusty |
| Biodegradable Soaps & Shampoo | 1 | Required | The water is recycled through the Living Machine in the GreenHab, so only biodegradable soaps and shampoos can be used. The hab has a limited supply. |
| Dry Shampoo | 1 | Optional | Since it will be days between showers, you may find this useful as it requires no water for use. The hab has a limited supply. |
| Sponge/washcloth/towel | 1 | Required | Limited water means most crew only shower about every four days, with sponge baths between. |
| Wet-wipes/baby wipes | 1 | Recommended | For water-less personal hygiene; 2 to 4 wipes per day |
| Sunscreen | 1 | Recommended | Desert sun can be intense; EVA suit helmets provide only partial protection from UV |
| Sunglasses | 1 | Recommended | For UV protection. Spare pair recommended. |
| Personal first-aid kit | 1 | Optional | For small cuts, etc. MDRS has a well-stocked first aid kit, and a doctor on call at all times. |
| Ear plugs | As needed | Optional | If you are bothered by small noises while sleeping |
| Watch | 1 | Required | Necessary for EVA operations |
| Motorcycle helmet | 1 | Optional | During EVA ops suit helmets are worn. Helmets are recommended for Non-EVA use of ATVs |
| Portable Toilet (for women) | 1 | Optional | In the event of a failure of the "liquids only" toilet, women might want to consider an alternative. Also may be useful in the field during long EVAs. |
