Conditions in the field remain “unseasonably” cold and wet, but the NASA HMP Base Camp is now set up and the Mars Society FMARS interior buildout is essentially completed. All present in the field contributed many long hours to achieving these two key goals on short order. At this time, we anticipate that after one more morning of preparations and cleanup tomorrow (July 7) the first FMARS crew of the 2001 field season will be set to begin “sim” (simulation).