Sci-NonFi
Food
Course Structure
Sleep
100
How does delayering during hiking help with warmth?
Sweat=Wet and Wet=Cold
100
Butter is a source of fat which helps with warm - what meals can butter be added to?
Anything! Consider frying your meal in butter. You can even add butter to drinks
100
How do structured water breaks help students stay warm?
Hydration is essential to the body's ability to prevent hypothermia.
100
A sleeping bag functions most similar to which of the following
A) Snake
B) Plane
C) Thermos
Thermos - if you put a hot drink in a thermos it will still be warm, but a cold drink will not get that much warmer
200
State the 3 levels of Hypothermia and its symptoms
1. Mild (Shivering and chattering teeth, Feeling exhausted, Feeling sleepy)
2. Moderate (Slowdown in breathing and heart rate, Speech is garbled, Trouble thinking straight)
3. Severe (No more shivering, Low blood pressure, No reflexes)
200
What kind of lunch helps promote warmth? (simple)
Lunch on time!
200
One way for students to get warm in the morning?
- Games or Movement before morning meeting
- A Hot drink every morning before meeting
200
What would make a sleeping mat more or less insulating at night?
Less: Worn down and ripped, students sliding off it so that they are not
More:Making barriers so students don't roll off mat. Doubled up mats!
300
How can a student warm up their hands (3)?
1) Gloves
2) Put bare hands on back of neck or armpits or in pants
3) Swing arms
300
If it will freeze at night, how can you store water?
Storing water bottles upside down can help mitigate the bottom of the bottle from freezing first
Fill pots with water before going to bed. Even if it’s frozen you can use it for drinks/breakfast!
300
A way for students to stay warmer during evening meeting?
1) Get layers on before meeting or dinner
2) No sitting on the ground
3) Evening movement (jumping jacks, pushups, squats)
300
What are 3 things a student can do before sleep to have a warm night the night to warm up?
1. Wear dry clothes to bed, specially DRY THICK SOCKS.
2. Jumping jacks or dance party BEFORE getting in sleeping bag.
3. HOT WATER BOTTLES wrapped socks in the sleeping bag.
400
What is the recommended temperature Epi Pens should be stored at?
They should be stored at temps 59°F-86°F and out of direct sunlight.
400
What are some considerations for making warm bottles for students in the night ?
Will need fuel! If you are boiling water well ahead of sleep time, then have students put the bottles in the sleeping bag and fold the bag to prevent heat from escaping. Cap them tight!
400
What are 3 ways you support students managing their gear (as it relates to cold weather)?
1) Check that liner bags are goosenecked
2) Check the ground sheets for mids are tucked in
3) Create a structure /expectation of where students will store rain gear and water bottles at night
400
What are some tricks for staying warm in the MIDDLE of night?
1) Sleeping bag crunches
2) Take off socks and swap them to the other foot (quite difficult)
3) Get out and do jumping jacks
4) Get out and pee! It take energy for the body to heat up water stored in the bladder.
500
What are the 4 ways a human body can lose heat?
Radiation (50-60%)
Evaporation (20-30%)
Conduction (5-10%)
Convection (7-10%)
500
If you are not sure you will have enough food for your calories what can you do?
Pack an emergency meal
Request extra food as soon as you know it (be specific!)
500
How can cold weather be an opportunity for learning and growth?
Framing! Fun! Debrief and Reflection!
500
What does food have to do with warmth?
The body burns CALORIES in order to stay warm. High-fat and high-protein foods burn slower than high-carb meals and keep you sustained (and warmer) longer.