Fun Facts
What is the recommended type of tent?
what is a double wall tent
Why do you need chapstick in cold weather?
what is lips dry out ten times faster than the rest of your face
What is the name of the acronym WWW for the first layer?
what is Wick
What is the most sustainable cold weather camping clothes material?
what is merino wool
What is insulation
what is the action of keeping warmth
How many pads does an expert camper recommend?
What is frostbite?
what is the freezing of skin and underlying tissues
Which extremities need protection from the cold?
what are hands, feet, and ears
What is the outer layer also called? (not the acronym)
what is a shell
What is evaporation
what is the action of water rising in the form of a gas
Why do experts recommend that you eat a snack in the night?
what is so that your body is given calories
Name one purpose for a stainless steel water bottle
what is for drinking warm water, or having warm water for insulation
Name three symptoms of hypothermia
what is slurred speech, visible confusion, impaired motor ability, blurry vision, shivering, fatigue, etc.
What is condensation
what is the act of water (in gas form) forming to make droplets (liquid)
What is something that an expert should have in their backpack that makes easy kindling?
what is ductape
What is the purpose of the 'wick' layer?
what is being absorbant and breathable
What is the most protective outer layer?
what is a puffy jacket
Why do you need an under quilt?
what is to provide insulation, most people get cold from bare hammock
What is conduction
what is the transfer of heat from direct contact
What is the recommended R-value?
what is 4.00 or above
What is the main goal when camping in a hammock?
what is blocking the wind
Why shouldn't you wear clothes that are too tight or compact?
what is insulation doesn't work
When tenting on snow, why should the snow be compact and hard?
what is so that the snow doesn't move and possibly melt inside the tent
What is convection
what is the rise of warm air and sink of cold air, resulting in a transfer of heat