Knots & Lashings
This knot is used to join two ropes of unequal thickness and is commonly used in rescue situations.
What is a sheet bend?
This is the first step in treating a suspected spinal injury.
What is to prevent movement of the head and neck?
This food storage method prevents animals from accessing food in the backcountry.
What is the bear hang?
This part of a topographic map shows the relationship between distance on the map and actual ground distance.
What is the map scale?
Flying a flag at _________ because of a national tragedy.
What is half-staff (or half-mass)?
This technique is used to safely lower a person or object down a steep slope using controlled rope friction.
What is rappelling (or belaying)?
This condition is caused by an allergic reaction that can rapidly affect breathing and blood pressure and requires immediate use of an epinephrine injector if available.
What is anaphylaxis?
This rule of camping states that you should leave a campsite in the same or better condition than you found it.
What is Leave No Trace?
This direction on a map is always referenced as 0° (or 360°) on a compass.
What is true north?
This phrase is the Scout Slogan.
What is “Do a Good Turn Daily”?
This knot is widely used in climbing and rescue because it creates a secure loop that tightens under load but will not slip or jam.
What is a figure-eight knot?
This type of burn affects all layers of skin and may appear white, charred, or leathery.
What is a third-degree burn?
This item is used to protect the bottom of a tent from moisture and damage.
What is a ground tarp (or footprint)?
These map symbols represent human-made features like roads, buildings, and bridges.
What is a legend (or key)?
This part of the Scout Law means showing care, compassion, and consideration for others, including being polite in difficult situations.
What is kind?
This knot is used to secure a rope to a post or tree but can be quickly released.
What is a clove hitch?
This life-threatening condition happens when the body overheats and can no longer regulate its temperature, leading to symptoms like confusion, hot dry skin, and possible loss of consciousness.
What is heat stroke?
This method of fire building is designed for long-lasting heat and minimal maintenance.
What is the log cabin fire lay?
This method of orienting a map involves aligning the map’s north with the compass needle so that features on the map match what you see around you.
What is orienting the map?
This is the name of the small group within a troop that usually consists of 6–10 Scouts who work together during activities and camping trips.
What is a patrol?
This technique is used to prevent rope ends from fraying.
What is whipping?
This is the correct recovery position for an unconscious but breathing person.
What is the recovery position?
This term refers to the practice of choosing a campsite that is already impacted or hardened (like existing dirt or rock areas) to reduce environmental damage.
What is a durable surface?
This map feature shows the rate of change in elevation over distance and helps hikers identify how steep a slope is.
What is contour interval?
What term describes the expectation that Scouts consistently demonstrate good behavior and leadership through their actions, even when they are not being directly watched.
What is scout spirit?