Shelter
When picking your survival shelter site make sure it is placed...
-Where it easily can be seen.
-On ground that is dry and well-drained.
How long can a human survive without food?
3 weeks.
How long can a human survive without water?
3 days.
What two items should you always remember for you to find your way?
A map of the area and a compass
If lost in the wilderness, what is the first thing you should do?
A. Find a shelter B. Begin yelling for help C. Sit down and relax, collect your thoughts D. Find water E. Make a single fire
C. Sit down and collect your thoughts.
Where should your shelter not be placed?
Near water or in low-lying areas, such as riverbeds.
True or False: Hunting is an easier and more effective way of getting food than setting up traps.
False.
True or False: You should wait until you're out of water before you collect more.
False, never wait until you don't have any water left.
What do maps indicate?
Maps indicate important landmarks and places.
Having a basic understanding of this is helpful when locating where you want to go.
What is the most common knot?
The Square Knot
What is the easiest kind of shelter?A.
A-Frame Shelter B. Lean-To Shelter
C. Snow Shelter D. Tarp Shelter
D. Tarp Shelter
Using a tarp to build an A-Frame or Lean-To structure is easiest because then you don't have to find sticks and pile them on the sides.
True or False: Plants are a good source of nutrition when in a survival situation.
False.
True or False: When you are getting water off of a stream, it is best to skim it off the top.
False, there are dirt and moss particles that float on the top.
Where does the red part of the needle in a compass always point to?
Magnetic North (a point on the surface of the Northern Hemisphere)
Which of these items should be in a first aid kit?
A. Bandages B. Sterile wipes C. Itch/burn relief cream D. All of the above
D. All of the above
True or False: When building a shelter, branches, leaves, and grass will keep the water out.
True.
If branches are laid the right way it will act like a tree and carry the water out and down. Branches should be laid thicker end up, with the leaves pointing down.
White or milky liquid coming from a plant stem means...
A. It is high in calcium
B. It has to be cooked first
C. It is poisonous
C. It is poisonous!
What is the most certain way to make sure water is pure and safely disinfected?
By boiling it.
If you are on a mountain and you are lost, and you find a stream, what should you do?
Follow the stream downhill till you get to a road.
Name 3 distress signals.
SOS, three campfires in a line or in a triangle, an emergency strobe light at night, etc.
What are the 5 W's for choosing a shelter site?
Wind, Water, Widowmakers, Wood, and Wildlife.
Which of these berries is poisonous?
A. Salmonberries
B. Huckleberries
C. Mistletoe
D. Elderberries
C. Mistletoe
What are some sources of water in the wilderness?(name 3)
Bodies of water (streams, rivers, lakes), collecting rainwater, collecting heavy morning dew, fruits/vegetation, collecting plant transpiration, rock or tree crevices, melt snow/ice.
If lost, why should you stay in one place, and wait it out?
If you told someone where you were going, people are probably looking for you.
-Lost people have a tendency to walk in circles.
-Wandering around makes things worse.
-If you begin running around trying to find out where you are, especially in the dark, you risk falling or injuring yourself.
What is camouflage?
To hide or disguise a person, animal, or object by blending into its natural environment.