Cooking
How many meals are there and what are the names?
There are three meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Can any scout carry a pocketknife around?
No, they need a totin' chip.
What is the name of the kit that holds items that are used to treat people?
A first aid kit
What is the name of the knot that is tied by going right over left, then left over right?
A square knot
What are some tools used in navigation?
Maps, compasses, and GPS's.
What is used to dictate what meals the scouts eat on camping trips?
A menu
What is the shovel that is brought on trips used for?
It is used for digging catholes.
What are the three main poisonous plants?
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.
What are some uses of the square knot?
For first-aid and joining two ropes together to increase the length.
What is the box on maps that tell you what the symbols mean?
A legend or a key.
How many duties are there on the duty roster, and what are they?
There are 6 duties: head cook, assistant cook, head clean-up, assistant clean-up, fire & water, and swing man.
What are the three types of wood that is used for fires?
Tinder, kindling, and fuel.
What does AED stand for?
Automated external defibrillator
What is the square lashing used for?
To join two poles together at either a 90 or 45 degree angle.
What is a topographic map?
A map that shows geographical features.
Which stove is used on regular camping trips?
A camping stove
What is the name of the covering that is used on an ax?
A sheath
What are the steps in a hurry case?
1. Is the person's spine injured?
2. Is the person breathing, and is the heart beating?
3. Is there severe breathing?
4. Are there signs of poisoning?
What are the names of the six types of lashings?
Square, shear, diagonal, tripod, round, and floor.
What is longitude?
It is the vertical lines that tell you how far you are from the Prime Meridian.
Which stove is used on backpacking trips?
A lightweight or backpacking stove.
Name one of the ways that a fire could be laid.
Answers may vary. Some include a log-cabin lay, a teepee lay, and centerpole.
What are the steps for the first aid method?
1. Check the scene
2. Call for help
3. Approach safely
4. Provide urgent treatment
5. Prevent further injury
6. Treat for shock
7. Make a more thorough examination
8. Plan a course of action
What can the floor lashing be used for?
It can tie down the top of a table, the deck of a raft, the floor of a climbing platform, or the walkway of a bridge.
What is latitude?
It is the horizontal lines that tells you how far you are from the equator.