First Aid
What you always call when your's or someone's life is endangered.
What is 911?
Easiest knot, used to tie two ends of a rope together
What is a square knot?
You face this during flag ceremonies
What is the American Flag?
Goes into the ground and attaches tent to ground
What are stakes
Device used to tell what direction you are facing relative to the north pole.
What is a compass?
When the brain is cut off access to an artery, causing weakness in the face, arm or leg, dizziness, trouble seeing and speaking, confusion and a severe headache with no known cause
What is a stroke?
Used to tie two ends of differently sized rope together
What is a sheepsbend?
Shape that the flag is folded in when it is being stored
What is a triangle?
Planning ahead, traveling and camping on durable surfaces, and disposing of waste properly.
What is leave no trace?
A couple of degrees off from where the red arrow on your compass points. Varies depending on where you are on the earth.
What is true north?
When the flesh is blackened and the skin has burned off
What is a third degree burn?
A series of knots and wrappings, usually around poles, to fasten them together and create structures.
What are lashings?
When the flag is not fully raised due to a national tragedy, death of a president, government official, or someone has sacrificed their life for the good of this country and it's people.
What is half-staff / half-mast?
Camping in an undeveloped, remote place, often without established utilities like bathrooms.
What is Backcountry camping?
A map that has lines called contour lines marking the elevation of an area. From a top down view.
What is a topographic map?
When a victim has stopped breathing, has no heartbeat, is bleeding severely, has ingested poison, or is showing signs of stroke.
What is a hurry case?
What is a taut-line hitch?
When the flag is burned with respect and dignity because it is no longer appropriate to fly in public.
What is retiring the flag?
Smellables are held in it. It is hoisted by rope 20 feet off the ground. Used to protect food or other things that smell delicious from wildlife.
What is a bear bag?
Electrical device that can show you where on the planet you are. Sometimes in cars but not as powerful depending on the car.
What is GPS?
When a person's core temperature has failed and rises about 105 degrees.
What is a heatstroke?
Used to tie a fixed loop around an object such as a pole or somebody's waist.
What is a bowline knot?
The war in which this nations anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key.
What was the War of 1812?
Keeping your voice down on the trail, avoiding wearing brightly colored clothes, staying on established trails and crossing private land only with permission
What is being considerate in the outdoors?
Lines that go from north to south on the earth. On maps they are vertical lines. Used to mark where a general place is on Earth.
What are latitude lines?