Leave No Trace
Teaching Topics
Teaching Topics (dos)
Planning and Leading a Trip
Leadership Qualities
100
This catchy phrase describes the third principle of Leave No Trace.
What is "pack it in, pack it out."
100
Layering is important because it helps regulate our body temperature, allowing us to adjust to warmer and cooler climates while being physically active. This is the type of clothing that shouldn't be brought along while traveling in colder conditions.
What is cotton.
100
True or False: When fitting a pack, you want to make sure that around 50% of the weight is on your hips and 50% of the weight is on your shoulders.
What is FALSE!
100
At the end of each day and especially at the end of a trip, it is a good idea to do this to reflect on what your group experienced/learned.
What is debrief.
100
This term is defined as behaviors that help a group cooperate and attain group goals. (It is also abbreviated by the letters EB)
What is Expedition Behavior
200
This is how far away from water AND how far off the trail we need to be before we go to the bathroom in the backcountry
What is 200 feet.
200
This is the type of stove that we used on our backpacking trip
What is an MSR WhisperLite.
200
We do this to our food to organize our rations, decrease excess trash, and lighten our load while on the trail.
What is repackaging our food.
200
Before going on a trip, we would complete one of these and give it to our emergency contact person.
What is a time control plan.
200
Most of our teaching topics can be classified under this leg of our leadership stool.
What are technical skills.
300
Assessing the skill level of your participants, the goals of your program, and selecting the appropriate excursion are examples of adhering to this first Leave No Trace Principle
What is to plan ahead and prepare.
300
During a lightening drill, this is how you would go around in a circle keeping track of everyone in the group. (Please Demonstrate)
Example: "9 - Austin!"
300
These two terms describe being either dangerously cold or dangerously hot.
What are hypothermia/hyperthermia.
300
As leaders in the backcountry, we need to store our food in a way that animals will not be able to get at it. This is the way that we stored our food on our hiking trip.
What is "bear bagging..." (aka hanging or food in a tree out of reach from animals).
300
This is arguably the most important part about being a good communicator (and doesn't involve a whole lot of talking). It is also an excellent interpersonal skill to possess.
What is to be a good listener?
400
True or False: We disperse use in highly-impacted areas and concentrate use in pristine areas
What is False.
400
The Jackson Five could help you remember the ABC's of this teaching topic.
What is packing a pack.
400
This is the type of map that shows elevation change and relief among landscape features.
What is a topographic map.
400
This is the product of Total Human Dangers X Total Environmental Dangers.
What is Risk.
400
Elizabeth and Alli are examples of this type of Behavioral Style.
What is a controller?
500
These are all seven Leave No Trace Principles.
What are: 1. Plan ahead and prepare 2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces 3. Dispose of Waste Properly 4. Leave what you Find 5. Minimize Campfire Impacts 6. Respect Wildlife 7. Be Courteous of other Visitors
500
This is the most common harmful bacteria in water and the main reason why we filter all water in the backcountry
What is giardia
500
We used Aquamira to purify our water on the trip. This is the active chemical in Aquamira that makes our treated water drinkable
What is chlorine?
500
Before we stepped on the trail, we completed one of these to encourage good EB.
What is a full-value contract.
500
Managing stress and having emotional awareness are key parts of successfully achieving this...
What is conflict resolution?
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