SURVIVAL GEAR
Since the tundra has zero natural shelters like caves or trees, you need this item to protect from windstorms and blizzards.
During the night, you need to sleep inside this insulating item so you do not freeze to death
A Sleeping bag
This large predator is one of the few animals on Earth that will actively track and hunt humans
A polar bear
Because it receives only 150 to 250 mm of precipitation every year, the tundra is classified as a cold one of these.
A dessert
Alberta has a tundra but it also has this three other biomes
Forest, Grassland, Desert (Badlands)
Since the tundra is flat walking through deep snow requires a ton of energy. You wear these items on your feet to distribute your mass.
Snowshoes
Carrying all your heavy equipment can cause sweating, that leads to hypothermia. To prevent this, you can use this item to drag your gear across the snow behind you
A sled
Because the temperature can range from around -34°C in the winter and the highest of 12°C in the summer, this is the most threatening challenge
The extreme cold
Because of Earth's angle of inclination, the Arctic tundra falls into this climate zone
The polar climate zone
While Alberta's rabbits have massive ears and long legs to shed summer heat, this tundra relative has evolved to have tiny ears and short legs to keep it's body heat trapped.
The Arctic Hair
This item is the most efficient tool to hunt with because of its range and ability to go through thick layers of fur and skin
A rifle
This tool is used for many things but mainly use for skinning and butchering the heavy coated animals
Knife
Because there is nothing to forage in the tundra, you must mainly rely on this high calorie, high fat animal that is very hard to catch due to its speed and awareness
Caribou
This permanent frozen layer of soil underneath the surface prevents water from draining and makes it impossible for deep-rooted trees from grow.
Permafrost
Because the permafrost acts as a massive heat sink, you sleep on this inflatable item to prevent the frozen ground from draining your body heat.
A sleeping pad
Since eating snow dangerously lowers your inner temperature and there is no wood to burn, you need this mechanical item and its fuel to melt snow into safe drinking water
Portable propane stove
This effect causes cold air moving south to curve clockwise, creating harsh, freezing winds across the tundra
The Coriolis effect
While these are great for admiring the tundra, this item is used for spotting animals in the distance and keeping track of camp
Binoculars
The tundra's snowy landscape has a massive albedo, meaning it reflects intense solar radiation right back at you. Using this traditional eyewear you can block the amount light that reaches your eyes. (Bonus 500 points if you can name the First Nations group that invented it and it's original purpose)
Sunglasses (Inuit sunglasses were originally made to cover the eyes from the harsh wind)
The tundra stays cold because solar rays have to travel a longer distance because of the earth's tilt. This causes most of the rays' heat to get absorbed in this layer of the atmosphere
Troposphere
Unlike the tundra, Alberta's boreal forest contains wetlands and lakes that help stabilize it's temperatures due to the water high___.
Specific heat capacity