10 Essentials
What is the most important ten essential to bring when hiking
A filled water bottle
What type of shoes should be used(preferably)
Hiking boots with insulation but still breathable.
Ignition - Fuel - Oxygen
What two tools are in the ten essentials for navigation
Map and compass
True or false : you should only have your ten essentials in your bag when hiking. Explain
False while you should have at least your ten essentials, you can bring along anything that you need when hiking. Ex: bug spray . JUst don't over filly your bag.
What should you dress in
Layers
What style of fire building is best for cooking in pots and is used for a longer fire
log cabin style
What is an alternative way to find North without a compass in the morning or evening
Find the sun - rises in the east sets in the west
what is something that isn't in your ten essentials that you should bring along on a hike (not bug spray).
Answers vary
what type of socks should be worn when hiking
Wool
What style of Fire building is best for short hot fires that are easy to maintain
Tipi
How can you find North using vegetation
moss typically only grows or grows thicker on the north side of a tree since it prefers shade and moisture
What is the best tool to help you when your in a dark place.
Fire starting tools- lasts longer and bringer that a flashlight.
What is the worst material to where
Cotton ( while it will keep warm, also takes all moisture and holds.
What should not be used when having a fire in nature
Wood taken from a living plant, use what's on the ground.
How many degrees are on a compass #-#
0-360
Which item is commonly perceived to be in the ten essentials but isn't recognized by the BSA handbook, double points if states what is replaced with
Whistle, is replaced by extra clothing
What should always be worn and where you can loose the most heat from
A beanie or hat, most heat escapes through mouth head.
What does the popping and cracking come from when a fire is burning
Trapped moisture within the wood escaping.
What is 225 degrees
south west