Gear Choices
OE General
Leave No Trace
Climbing
Survival Skills
Layering 101
100

What type of shoes are best for hiking?

Hiking boots or shoes

100

The name of the way we lose heat through direct contact with an object or thing.

Conduction

100

The principle that starts the whole process of Leave No Trace?

Plan Ahead and Prepare

100

This type of climbing does not require a rope and harness and is relatively close to the ground.

Bouldering

100

What is the universal distress signal made with a whistle?

Three short whistle blasts

100

What is the first layer closest to your skin called?

Base layer

200

This layer of clothing is essential to keep your body warmer in cool/cold weather?

Mid Layer

200

There are two main XC Skiing techniques we could do? name one of them.

Skate or Classic

200

Digging and using a cat-hole is an example of which principle?

Dispose of Waste Correctly

200

What is the piece of equipment you wear around your waist and legs for safety while climbing?

Harness

200

Name one naturally found materials that can be used to start a fire in the wild.

What is dry grasses, small sticks, sap

200

DWR stands for this type of waterproofness.

Durable Water Repelency

300

What is the name of the item you use to sleep in while camping?

Sleeping bag

300

The name of the activity where we spread out and sit or stand quietly for a period of time. 

Forest five

300

Making a ring of rocks is important to which principle?

Minimizing Campfire Impacts

300

What is the name of the device used to control the rope while belaying?

Belay device or Gri-Gri

300

What is the most important thing to find first if you are lost in the wilderness?

Shelter

300

This type of material is best worn in very hot climates.

Cotton / Linen

400

What is the term for a lightweight stove designed for cooking outdoors?

camp stove or backpacking stove

400

What is the term for an animal that eats both plants and meat?

Omnivore

400

Taking photographs is a great example of which principle?

Leave What you Find

400

What are three things you should always do before starting a climb with a partner?

Self check, partner check and belay or rope or wedgie check

400

What is the recommended way to prevent hypothermia if your clothes get wet/soaked in cold weather?

Remove the wet clothes, dry off, and put on dry layers or stay near a fire?

400

This type of material is hydrophobic.

Synthetic

500

What tool can you use to cut wood for a fire?

Saw or hatchet

500

What is the term for the natural process by which water moves between the ground, air, and bodies of water?

Water cycle

500

The overarching principle that Leave No Trace Falls Under

Stewardship

500

What is the climbing term for the planned route up a wall or rock?

Route or problem

500

What naturally found material(s) is best for building a shelter in a forested area?

What are deadfall, branches, spruce boughs

500

Heat loss comes in these four ways - name three of them.

Convection, Conduction, Radiation and Evaporation 

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