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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. B.L.I.S.S
Minimize impact
Iodine water purification tablets
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Heat production

2. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
1:00pm
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Brain cells
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

3. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Moderate hypothermia
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Moderate
Shadows

4. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Wet - rainy conditions
Protozoa
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

5. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
Dead
Cotton
60 degrees
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

6. Giardia lamblia is a ____
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.
Protozoa
Iodine water purification tablets
Cotton

7. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
In the extremities
Radiation
200 feet

8. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Increases
Convection
Heat injury
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

9. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Sense of direction
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

10. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
1:00pm
Cotton
Moderate
Brain cells

11. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Poison oak rash
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
In the extremities

12. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Increases
Magnetic north pole
Red end
Evaporation

13. All _____________ are non-poisonous
Fresh water fish
4 maps
Protozoa
Oxygen - fuel - heat

14. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Brain
Index
Shadows
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

15. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Heat production
Help - a distress call
200 feet
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

16. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
Exercise
Map with trail head marked and planned route. What time you should be home in the evening - and if you aren't back by early morning then call the county sheriff to get a search started.
Equal elevation
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

17. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
4 miles
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Moderate
Help - a distress call

18. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...
Iodine water purification tablets
1:24000
Severe
Equinoxes

19. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
UV radiation
Poison oak rash
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

20. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Red end
Increases
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

21. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Moderate
Evaporation
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
The point the lost person was last seen

22. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Poison oak rash
Cooling systems
Moderate hypothermia
Mild

23. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Exercise
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Fresh water fish

24. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Biodegradable soap
Wet - rainy conditions
Severe
Shadows

25. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Not adequately hydrated
Exercise
Wash your dishes in a stream
Geographic north

26. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
Protozoa
12 hours
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Polaris

27. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Fresh water fish
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Heat production

28. R.I.C.E
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Red end
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Convection

29. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
Heat injury
Wash your dishes in a stream
South of west
Evaporation

30. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Level of dehydration
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
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.

31. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
25 times faster
Help - a distress call
Moderate
Wet - rainy conditions

32. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree
South of west
Wash your dishes in a stream
Minimize impact
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

33. Name the three types of shelter designs
15
Lean to - A frame - Dome
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
8000 feet

34. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
23.5
Not adequately hydrated
Mild
60 minutes

35. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudless sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Cloudless= 5 degrees
15
Heat injury
60 degrees

36. What is the value of declination in the Eugene area?
North-south
Fresh water fish
17 degrees
Equal elevation

37. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
Increases
12 hours
In the extremities
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous

38. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
2 degrees
Index
Radiation
Oxygen - fuel - heat

39. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
60 degrees
Red end
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Fat

40. High altitude begins at what elevation?
Polaris
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Equal elevation
8000 feet

41. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Conduction
Radiation
South of west
2 degrees

42. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
15 minutes
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Conduction

43. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
4 miles
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

44. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Slow jog
4 miles
Geographic north
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

45. 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.

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46. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
17 degrees
Polaris
1:24000

47. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
Convection
Fresh water fish
Heat injury
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.

48. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
15
Minimize impact
Wash your dishes in a stream

49. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
Rise or be lifted
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
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Cloudy = 3 degrees

50. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Mild
South of west
Cotton
Iron in rocks