Enviroment
Equipment/Experience
Planning/Goals
100
Your planning to hike a popular forest trail with some friends. The park has a strict no littering policy. How should you plan ahead
Plan to bring trash bags
100
Heavy rain is forecasted for the days during your trip what gear should you pack to solve this?
Rain jacket, tent fly
100
Felix wants to achive a personal best on a local trail. Is this an example of a good goal?
Yes
200
You’re preparing for a three-day hike in a desert. The group’s goal is to travel light, but the weather forecast predicts extreme heat. How should this influence your planning?
prioritizing adequate water and sun protection
200
Bring a map
200
Jack is trying to complete a 20k hike in a day what are some goals he could set to achive this?
Be on the trail early
pace himself
Set milestones to keep on track
300
Your hiking/camping through a eco-senstitive enviroment (Alpine) what are some measures you can take to ensure enviromental protection
plan to camp on durable surfaces/ campsites if possibe
Try to avoid eco-sensitive areas in the future
300
Your organizing a winter camping trip with your friend. He is unsure about if his sleeping bag will be warm enough how do you deal with this situation
By researching the sleeping bags rating or testing it before the trip in similar weather.
300
Neil is rock climbing for the first time, his goal is to summit a 120ft cliff freehandedly. Explain how this is a good or bad goal to set.
This would be an example of a bad goal due to his lack of experience climbing. He should first start with smaller climbs and to build up to the large ones.
400
You and a group are on a canoe trip. However the location is in a enviromentaly sensitve area. How could you plan ahead to minimize the effect on the local ecosystem
Schedule stops in designated rest areas
400
A backcountry trip requires navigating remote terrain with limited established trails. Two group members are inexperienced with navigation, and weather conditions could obscure landmarks. How should you plan to ensure group safety?
1.5x pts
You should try to:
Preplan the route with detailed maps and everyone has a gps or compass
Designate a experience hiker to lead the group
Create emergency meetup point before hand incase someone gets lost
400
The wilderness area you’re visiting has regulations prohibiting camping within 200 meters of water sources. How should this impact your trip plan?
What is pre-selecting campsites that comply with the water source regulations?
500
You are planning a trip through a rainforest with a endangered species of frog. what are some planning precautions you can take
Plan and identify campsites where damage to local wildlife is limited
Plan to dispose of human waste away from water sources or bring portable waste systems to minimize contamination
500
You are a trail guide taking a relativly inexperienced group of hikers on a challenging trail what are some precautions/training you can do before the trip
You can access everyone skill level and teach the inexperinced basic hiking and assign more leaders to help them on the trail
500
Your group of eight plans a multi-day trek in an area known for fragile ecosystems and high human traffic. The park requires permits that limit group sizes to six to reduce impact. How do you balance environmental responsibility, and compliance with regulations?
Split into two groups to comply with regulations and keep distance between eachother to minimize the impact on the enviroment