Sky Ranch History
The creek below camp was named after this semiaquatic mammal
Beaver
The gooey, hot middle layer of rock between the earth's core and its crust
The Mantle
The shape of the state of Colorado
Rectangle
The finger you use to properly gauge safe distance away from wild animals
Thumb
Higher elevations result in a reduced atmospheric density, causing the air we breathe to become thinner
True
The Backpack Center originated with this name
The Golden Nugget
Enthusiasts use this piece of specialized gear in order to magnify distant objects, allowing them to observe birds from far away.
Binoculars
The capital of Colorado
Denver
When walking around camp, we make sure to stay on the ____
trails!
Colorado has deserts AND mountains
True
The year the Beaver Creek property was purchased and established as Sky Ranch
1963
The elevation of Sky Ranch
9,200 feet
One of the longest rivers in the U.S. that begins in Colorado
The Colorado River
The number of 32oz Nalgenes you should be drinking daily while up at Sky Ranch
2
The state bird of Colorado is the Steller's Jay
False
This Englishman purchased and became the first permanent resident of the Beaver Creek property
Tom Bennett
The "Four Essentials of Survival" include: food, fire, water, and ________
Shelter
The state mammal of Colordao
Bighorn Sheep
LNT stands for
Leave No Trace
Moose are native to Colorado
False
The occupation taken up by Tom Bennett in order to make more money while caretaking homesteads up at Hourglass Reservoir
Sawmill / Logging
This native Colorado mammal has the greatest geographic annual range of any American mammal (other than humans) at a whopping 120 miles.
Mountain Lion
The estimated number of fourteeners (mountains over 14,000ft tall) that Colorado has
58
In order to preserve water at Sky Ranch, showers should be limited to _____ seconds
90
Moose are excellent swimmers
True! (and terrifying)