Yungay Station Atacama Desert, Chile Travel Primer

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Yungay StationAtacama Desert, ChileTravel Primer
Spaceward Bound Atacama Season 1
Lauren Fletcher NASA Ames Research
Center/Stanford University Christopher McKay
NASA Ames Research Center
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Soyou wanna camp in the desert???

• Roast Marsh-mellows?
• Dig Holes in the Ground?
• Climb Hills?
• Learn about Field Astrobiology?
• Look for Martians?

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The Bad News!!!

• This aint no Burning Man....

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The Good News!!!

• This aint no Burning Man....

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The Travel Primer

• Provides lots of questionably useful information.
• Please download and read....there will be a quiz
  tomorrow.
• Please note the disclaimer in 4 point font.

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How To Get There?

• Third star to the left....on till dawn.
• Click your heels three times and repeat, Theres
  no place like the Atacama.
• Follow the flight instructions provided by Liza
• However....
• Missed/Delayed flights happen all the time.
• Probably will miss the Bus ride, so.
• S 24º 4.180 W 69º 51.931
• Or, hop a flight to Antofagasta, call Benito
  (Phone number), Send Email, well come get you,
  or go to the Holiday Inn Express in Antofagasta.

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Yungay Station
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The Real Yungay Station
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The Real Yungay Station
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Yungay Station Set-up
Sleeping Room
Lab 2
Communications Team
Bath Room
Common Area
Main Lab
Kitchen
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The Accommodations

• Sorry, probably Tents Only.
• Recommendation 3-season Tent and Sleeping Bag,
  plus a ground matt.

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Transportation

• Generally a mix of two and four wheel drives...

....or a spare balloon or duck....
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Water

• We will be buying and bringing plenty of bottled
  drinking water from Antofagasta.
• Please bring a personal water bottle.
• We have a well, pump, and 500 gallon storage tank
  for the bathroom and toilet and shower
• Dont expect to shower every day or hot water
• Water has low level of arsenic, so....

DONT DRINK THE WATER!!!
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Food

• We will be buying and bringing plenty of food
  from Antofagasta.
• We work on a communal food system.
• Well prepare a lot of things, as well as will
  have lots of stuff to make sandwiches, etc.
• First Come, First Serve, but there will be plenty
  of food.
• If you have special dietary needs, please let us
  know.
• We generally have a vegetarian or two and we get
  a mix of food so that there shouldnt be a
  problem
• Well do our best to accommodate your needs
• I accept bribes in the form of 10s and 20s,
  unmarked and non-sequentially numbered.

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Weather

• Dry and Sunny
• Bring Lotion and Sun-block
• Temperatures (Remember it is a high desert)
• Morning Cool (50-70ºF)
• Day Hot (80-100ºF)
• Evening Cool (50-70ºF)
• Night Cold (30-50ºF)

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Clothing And Other

• Clothing
• Bring many layers to keep warm.
• Long Underwear, T-shirts, and Sweaters
• Long sleeve shirts and pants for the daytime
  (high UV!)
• Gloves and knit hat for the night
• Gortex coat
• Other
• Sun-hat
• Flashlight
• Water bottle
• Sun-block
• What-ever else you think you need.
• Ask Questions!!!

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We would like to Thank the Academy

• Above All...
• Dont Forget to have fun!!!