Gear Choices
What type of shoes are best for hiking?
Hiking boots or shoes
The name of the way we lose heat through direct contact with an object or thing.
Conduction
The principle that starts the whole process of Leave No Trace?
Plan Ahead and Prepare
This type of climbing does not require a rope and harness and is relatively close to the ground.
Bouldering
What is the universal distress signal made with a whistle?
Three short whistle blasts
The name of the tail/rear style of mountain bike we have at CA.
Hard tail
This layer of clothing is essential to keep your body warmer in cool/cold weather?
Mid Layer
Setting up a tent, choosing the right clothing, lighting a stove are all examples of this type of skill.
Hard skills.
Digging and using a cat-hole is an example of which principle?
Dispose of Waste Correctly
What is the piece of equipment you wear around your waist and legs for safety while climbing?
Harness
Name one naturally found materials that can be used to start a fire in the wild.
What is dry grasses, small sticks, sap
When braking on a mountain bike this ratio is ideal for front to back brakes.
70:30
What is the name of the item you use to sleep in while camping?
Sleeping bag
The name of the activity where we spread out and sit or stand quietly for a period of time.
Forest five
Making a ring of rocks is important to which principle?
Minimizing Campfire Impacts
What is the name of the device used to control the rope while belaying?
Belay device or Gri-Gri
What is the most important thing to find first if you are lost in the wilderness?
Shelter
The name of the position we need to be in when encountering rough/technical terrain.
Ready position
What is the term for a lightweight stove designed for cooking outdoors?
camp stove or backpacking stove
What is the prescribed length of time water needs to be at full / rolling boil prior to human consumption?
Taking photographs is a great example of which principle?
Leave What you Find
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
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?
When shifting gears there are three things that need to occur to effectively make adjustments. (in order)
Surge - Shift - Soft pedal
What tool can you use to cut wood for a fire?
Saw or hatchet
This type of deer is predominately found in and around Calgary.
Mule
The overarching principle that Leave No Trace Falls Under
Stewardship
What is the climbing term for the planned route up a wall or rock?
Route or problem
What naturally found material(s) is best for building a shelter in a forested area?
What are deadfall, branches, spruce boughs
The name of the pedalling technique where the rider is going very slow and the pedals don't go fully around.
Ratcheting