Putting on a spacesuit in the Arctic

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Society at July 17, 2003 12:00 PM

The helmet came off with no trouble, thanks to Jan’s help, but when I pulled at the duct tape on my ear, I yelped. It was stuck firmly to my hair, and it soon became obvious that some of my locks would have to be sacrificed to free me from the adhesive. You might ask, “Why would April put duct tape on her ear?” That’s a good question. Duct tape is the most reliable way to affix a radio headset to one’s ear, and when one is leading an EVA team, one needs good radio communications.