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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
Equal elevation
Minimize impact
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.
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

2. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
1:00pm
Increases
In the extremities
Magnetic north pole

3. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
15 minutes
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Minimize impact

4. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
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.
Cotton
Fat
4 miles

5. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
15
Equinoxes
12 hours
In the extremities

6. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
Cotton
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Level of dehydration
200 feet

7. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
Minimize impact
Moderate
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Polaris

8. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
Radiation
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
The county sheriff

9. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
2 degrees
1:24000
Head region
4 maps

10. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.
Convection
Dead
Level of dehydration
Equidistant

11. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Level of dehydration
UV radiation
Cooling systems

12. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
Index
Brain
Radiation

13. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Magnetic north pole
60 minutes
Slow jog
Help - a distress call

14. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Mild
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Exercise

15. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
A 7.5-minute map
Conduction
Mild
The point the lost person was last seen

16. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Evaporation
Fat
Internal temperature
Heat production

17. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
Mild
Brain cells
Not adequately hydrated
12 hours

18. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
Dead
15
Evaporation
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

19. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Moderate
Convection
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

20. All _____________ are non-poisonous
15 minutes
Heat production
Fresh water fish
60 minutes

21. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
5 seconds
Dead
Equinoxes
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.

22. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
1:00pm
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
1:2
Mild

23. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
60 minutes
Fat
17 degrees
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

24. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Exercise
Conduction
Brain
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous

25. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
Level of dehydration
25 times faster
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
15

26. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
Moderate
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
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Oxygen - fuel - heat

27. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
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.
South of west
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

28. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
200 feet
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Not adequately hydrated
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.

29. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Index
1:24000
Mild

30. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Power lines
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
Exercise
Moderate

31. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
4 maps
60 degrees
Help - a distress call

32. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Radiation
2 degrees
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Heat injury

33. Name the four category plants fall into
Iron in rocks
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
5 seconds

34. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudy sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
60 degrees
4 maps
Cloudy = 3 degrees
15 minutes

35. Clouds do not block...
8000 feet
Equidistant
UV radiation
Conduction

36. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
In the extremities
Highest thing around
Fat
8000 feet

37. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Shadows
Radiation
South of west
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

38. Humans have very efficient...
4 maps
Moderate
Cooling systems
Heat production

39. What is the value of declination in the Eugene area?
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
17 degrees
UV radiation
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

40. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
60 degrees
Exercise
Moderate
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

41. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
25 times faster
15 minutes
UV radiation

42. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
The county sheriff
Level of dehydration
Sterilizing
Help - a distress call

43. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
Conduction
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Head region
1:2

44. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree
Equinoxes
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Evaporation

45. B.L.I.S.S
Cloudy = 3 degrees
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Help - a distress call
Mild

46. Water conducts heat away from the body approximately __ times faster than air at the same temperature.
25 times faster
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Mild
Radiation

47. Name the three types of shelter designs
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Moderate
Lean to - A frame - Dome

48. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
Heat production
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Power lines
Iron in rocks

49. 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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50. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
Biodegradable soap
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Iron in rocks