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What is the international sign for help.
SOS or bursts of 3.
Where should your shelter site be located?
In a dry open clearing on higher ground at least 50 yds or more from a water source.
What is the most effective way to obtain safe drinking water in the wilderness?
Boil it.
You are making a shelter in an area of 54 ft^2.
The width of one side of your shelter is in 9 ft. What is the length of one side of your shelter?
6ft long.
You find a map of the area. However, it is missing a scale. How can you figure out the scale of the map?
Calculate the distance between two key items, use that as your scale.
What is the easiest type of shelter to build?
Tarp Shelter
Name 3 things you can eat in a survival situation, and how many calories you would need to have enough energy daily.
Edible plants / berries, insects, fish & wild game.
What 3 things does a fire need?
Heat source, fuel, oxygen
Name 3 ways you can signal for help?
Using a mirror, a whistle, building 3 fires, writing SOS as large as you can in an open clearing.
Name 3 things shelter can protect you from?
Sun, wind, rain, & animals.
White or milky liquid coming from a plant stem means what?
It's poisonous and will KILL you!
What are the Rule of 3's?
3 minutes without air
3 hours without shelter
3 days without water
3 weeks without food
What should you do if you find a stream?
People generally live by water so following it downstream until you find a road or civilization would be your best option.
What makes good insulation?
Leaves, ferns, and pine needles.
How do you tell if a water source is near by.
Animal tracks, swarms of insects, green vegetation, birds flight paths in the morning and evening, and low lying areas because water flows downhill.
You've been out in the wild for many days and are feeling very weak and can only carry 15% of your body weight. You weight 70 pounds. How much can you carry?
10.5 pounds
What is the difference between true north and magnetic north?
True north is a fixed point on the globe. Magnetic north is quite different. Magnetic north is the direction that a compass needle points to as it aligns with the Earth's magnetic field.
Why should shelters be short and small.
To trap heat and keep you warm.
What are tell tale signs that an insect is poisonous?
Bright colors, hair, and pungent odors.
You are making a raft that is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. When you get home to safety, you want to show people a smaller model of your raft. You decide to use a ratio of 1:20. In centimeters, what are the dimensions of the model of your raft?