C-O-L-D
What the "C" stands for in the C-O-L-D rule.
What is Clean?
The innermost layer of clothing whose main job is to pull sweat away from skin.
What is base layer?
The item you put under your sleeping bag to block cold from the ground.
What is sleeping pad?
Type of nutrient to eat before bed to burn heat overnight.
Essential item used for signaling during an emergency in the woods.
The reason you should avoid sweating, according to the "O" in C-O-L-D.
What is wet clothing cools you down fast when you stop moving?
The middle layer responsible for trapping warm body heat.
What you should do to your sleeping bag before getting in to restore loft.
What is shake it out?
Why you should store water bottles upside down in snow.
What is water freezes from top to bottom, so the cap won't freeze shut?
The tool used to start a fire even when matches get wet.
What is flint and steel?
What the "L" stands for to ensure air is trapped for insulation.
What is loose layers?
The outermost layer that blocks wind, rain, and snow.
What is shell or outer layer?
Quick physical activity to do right before crawling into your bag to heat up your core.
What is jumping jacks?
The medical condition caused by cold air drying out your body without you realizing it.
What is dehydration?
The practical item applied to lips and face to prevent windburn.
What is lip balm?
What the "D" stands for in C-O-L-D.
What is dry?
A synthetic fabric commonly used for warm middle layers instead of wool.
Where you should store tommorrow's clothing overnight so they stay warm.
What is inside the foot of your sleeping bag.
The early warning sign of hypothermia where your body shakes uncontrollably.
The Scout card required to carry and use a pocketknife on a campout.
The fabric material famous for the rule "Cotton Kills" beacuse it breaks the "D" rule.
What is cotton?
The body part where you lose a large amount of heat if left uncovered, often fixed with a beanie.
What is head?
The term for a sleeping bag's ability to trap air, measured in inches or fluffiness.
The battery type that lasts longer and holds power better in freezing temperatures.
What is lithium?
The knot commonly used to tie down tent guy lines tightly in winter winds.
What is taut-line hitch?