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The part of the compass that point north
What is the needle
The top most compartment of the bag
What is the brain
The amount of water you need to carry
What is 2/ 3-4 liters
Dehydrated, light weight, non-perishable
What is trail food
Marks on a map that show significant features or structures
What are Land Marks
The body part of the body that hold 20% of the packs weight
What are the shoulders
The direction of a water bottle opening when filling from running water
What is isobutane
The lines that show elevation on a map
What are contour lines
The conversion from liter of water to pounds
what is 1:2.2
The direction of a river's origin
Up stream
The genre of food which most trail meals should be
What are snacks
To determine a precise direction to an object or location, expressed as an angle in degrees, measured clockwise from North
What is getting a bearing
The unit of measurement used for the bags volume
What are liters
The chemical name for water
What is dihydrogen monoxide/oxidane
The type of injury for which you treat by cooling the site of injury, apply injury specific cream, cover the site of injury
What is a burn
The angle between Magnetic North (where a compass needle points) and True North (the Geographic North Pole)
What is Declination
The part of the hip bone that the pack rests on
What is the Iliac Crest
Removing physical particles like sediment, improving clarity and taste VS Eliminating microscopic contaminants like bacteria, viruses, and chemicals
Water Filtration VS Water Purification
Rehydrating ingredients in a sealed container using cold water, a common technique used by ultralight backpackers who want to save fuel
What is Cold Soaking