Maintenance
A pipe is spraying freezing mist into the Command Post. How do you plug the leak?
Duct Tape or wrap tightly with Paracord.
A crew member’s skin is frozen to a metal railing. How do you detach them safely?
Use warm breath or slightly warmed water from the Pot. Do NOT pull.
The 10-foot antenna is shaking in the wind. How do you steady it?
Use Paracord "guy-lines" anchored by the Tool Box or heavy gear.
The crew won't get out of bed. How do you use scent or taste to motivate them?
Boil snow in the Metal Pot and make Instant Coffee.
A Polar Bear is sniffing the Medical Wing. How do you move it without a weapon?
Bang the Shovel on the Cooking Pot or blow the Emergency Whistle.
The door is frozen shut from the outside. How do you open it without breaking the handle?
Body heat (hands/breath) or carefully use Matches to warm the metal.
Two researchers are shivering and non-responsive. How do you raise their core temperature?
Share body heat by putting two people in one Professional Sleeping Bag.
A plane is above the clouds but can't see you. How do you send a light signal?
Use the Signal Mirror or fire the Flare Gun.
Night has lasted 20 hours. How do you simulate a "daytime" schedule for the crew?
Use the Sat Phone alarm and mark "Day" vs "Night" using Glow Sticks.
An Arctic Wolf is howling at the perimeter. How do you scare it away?
Flash the Flashlight/Flare Gun or whistle/shout back as a pack.
The metal floor is freezing the crew's feet. How do you insulate the entire floor?
Lay down the Large Tarp, Wool Blankets, or Space Blankets.
A researcher has a deep leg wound. You are out of gauze. How do you stop the bleeding?
Duct Tape over clean fabric, or use Paracord as a tourniquet.
The phone wires don't match the power source. How do you "bridge" the electricity?
Strip wires from the Solar Charger and hold them to the Sat Phone contacts.
Two crew members are fighting over dry socks. How do you resolve the conflict?
Use consensus to trade the socks for a different duty or use Wool Blanket scraps.
A Wolverine is shredding gear in the Maintenance Bay. How do you get it out?
Use the Fire Axe or Shovel as a "reach tool" to push it out. Do NOT grab.
The Generator is vibrating so hard the walls are cracking. How do you stop the shaking?
Wedge the Shovel/Axe under the base or place the Sled underneath as a shock absorber.
A delirious researcher is taking their clothes off in the cold (a sign of late-stage hypothermia). How do you save them?
Force them into Parkas/Space Blankets and provide hot Instant Coffee.
You need to mark a permanent "SOS" in the snow. How do you keep it from blowing away?
Secure the Large Tarp with Road Salt to melt it into the ice or chop letters with the Axe.
Everyone is stressed and have stopped talking to each other. One of the specalists must lead the team in a 30-second motivational speech.
Team must perform a chant or synchronized movement. (Fail = -10 degrees).
You found a hidden compartment! Pick TWO items from the 17 you left behind.
Scribe adds two items to the inventory list.
The roof is falling apart. Which long item do you sacrifice to use as a permanent support beam?
Lose the Axe, Shovel, or Fishing Pole. (Erase from board).
5 people are injured. How do you move them all to the Med-Wing at once?
Use the Tarp as a "human sled" and the Paracord as a guide-line to the next room.
You must signal a ship 5 miles away with no radio. What is the plan?
Create a Signal Fire using Matches and Duct Tape (for black smoke).
10 crew members want to leave the base. How do you convince them to stay?
Use the Map to show the distance and the MREs to prove the food is here.
The wind has shifted. Your current base is facing the full force of the storm.
The entire team must redraw the entire base.