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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
1)Remove from source of cold and protect 2)Remove all wet clothing and replace with dry clothes 3)Hydrate and maintain blood sugar 4)Have the person exercise.
Minimize impact
Iron in rocks
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

2. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Convection
2 degrees
200 feet
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

3. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Power lines
200 feet
Equidistant

4. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Fresh water fish
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Magnetic north pole
The point the lost person was last seen

5. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Heat production
South of west
Moderate

6. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
12 hours
4 miles
Geographic north

7. You are going on a solo backcountry hike for a full day. Describe the information you would convey to your roommate or friend before leaving - about your hike and the protocols to follow if you are not back by nightfall.

8. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
60 degrees
8000 feet
Severe
4 maps

9. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
South of west
1:2
Fresh water fish
Mild

10. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Cooling systems
Evaporation
North-south

11. B.L.I.S.S
Biodegradable soap
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Convection
Conduction

12. The name of the north star is ___.
Polaris
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
4 maps
Brain

13. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
Polaris
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
North-south
S-size up the situation u- undo haste makes waste r- remember where you are v- vanquish rear and doubt i- improvise v- value living a- act like the natives l- learn basic skill - live by your witts

14. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
Evaporation
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Head region
South of west

15. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
Wash your dishes in a stream
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
1)Remove from source of cold and protect 2)Remove all wet clothing and replace with dry clothes 3)Hydrate and maintain blood sugar 4)Have the person exercise.

16. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
Help - a distress call
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Moderate

17. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
Moderate
In the extremities
Mild
15

18. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
Minimize impact
Rise or be lifted
Mild
A 7.5-minute map

19. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Poison oak rash
Internal temperature
Moderate hypothermia
Equinoxes

20. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Head region
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
1:00pm
Iodine water purification tablets

21. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
Equal elevation
12 hours
Help - a distress call
5 seconds

22. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
2 degrees
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Fat
12 hours

23. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
15 minutes
Mountain
Moderate hypothermia

24. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Dead
The point the lost person was last seen
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Cooling systems

25. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
25 times faster
Sense of direction
12 hours
Cloudy = 3 degrees

26. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
Severe
Brain cells
Iron in rocks
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

27. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
23.5
Iron in rocks
Power lines
Moderate

28. Humans have very efficient...
Power lines
Cooling systems
Moderate
The point the lost person was last seen

29. Hypothermia is a lowering of the body's ___.
15 minutes
Internal temperature
Cooling systems
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

30. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Head region
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Increases
Mild

31. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Wash your dishes in a stream
Slow jog
Equinoxes
Biodegradable soap

32. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Slow jog
Increases
Polaris

33. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Mild
Wet - rainy conditions
Shadows
4 miles

34. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
Internal temperature
60 degrees
Index
Conduction

35. High altitude begins at what elevation?
Moderate
8000 feet
4 maps
Cooling systems

36. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
1)Remove from source of cold and protect 2)Remove all wet clothing and replace with dry clothes 3)Hydrate and maintain blood sugar 4)Have the person exercise.
200 feet
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

37. It's not acceptable within the LNT philosophy to _____________ with biodegradable soap.
Wash your dishes in a stream
1:00pm
Equinoxes
Brain cells

38. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Shadows
Red end
S-size up the situation u- undo haste makes waste r- remember where you are v- vanquish rear and doubt i- improvise v- value living a- act like the natives l- learn basic skill - live by your witts
2 degrees

39. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
4 miles
Cotton
Level of dehydration
Slow jog

40. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
A 7.5-minute map
5 seconds
Not adequately hydrated
In the extremities

41. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
4 miles
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Conduction
Exercise

42. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Evaporation
1:00pm
North-south
Slow jog

43. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
15 minutes
60 degrees
Heat injury
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

44. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
Conduction
The county sheriff
Mild
Shadows

45. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Wash your dishes in a stream
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Moderate hypothermia
Mountain

46. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
15
Conduction
Shadows
Convection

47. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
Mild
200 feet
4 maps
Minimize impact

48. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
Heat injury
Heat production
The point the lost person was last seen
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

49. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
Red end
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Moderate hypothermia
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

50. Giardia lamblia is a ____
UV radiation
60 degrees
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Protozoa