A great challenge for me is to prepare the meals in the first days of our simulation. In the first days, I considered had did delicious meals. I never had prepare a meal as I had done here. So, for me, it is a great learning that I will bring back to Brazil. Thank you MDRS and Mars Society for makes emerges in me some new competencies applied to my life. J
7h45m – I spent 1 hour walking in the MDRS corridors, in a distance of 6,4 km or 4 miles.
8h55m – In Hanksville is doing 1oC. or 34oF.
9h – Preparation of the breakfast.
10h30m – We still in breakfast. One of the main topics of our debates is related to internet. Just in the first hours, our internet just consumed 290 MB from 550 MB available. So, We are very worried about that. K
10h45m – My soundtrack today is Megadeth album Symphony of Destruction during the time when I’m writing the book related to Mars and Sustainability.
12h – 13h – Shannon Rupert (MDRS Director) presented to us a very detailed instruction about the use of the All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV). Shannon is always very friendly with us.
13h – Start to prepare the lunch.
13h20m – Stop to help in the EVA preparation.
13h30m – Atila, Brandon and Carmen develop an EVA activity using the ATV. The returned 15h30m.
13h40m – Return to prepare the lunch.
14h40 – Just preparing the lunch.
15h50m-16h50m – Lunch. Our meal today was brown beans, rice with broccoli and beef dehydrated.
17h20m – I just walked more 30 minutes of 4,8 km or 3 miles, completing 11,2 km of walking, or 7 miles.
We all considered that the day was so short today and the time pass so fast.