What's the Risk?
Dude, That's Sick
Food & Water
Keeping Warm & Dry
Map & Compass
100
The "Rule of threes" warns that we can only survive 3 hours, three days, and three weeks without these three things, respectively.
What are shelter, water, and food?
100
The condition in which your body loses heat faster than it can generate it.
What is hypothermia?
Bonus: How do you prevent it?
Bonus: How do you treat it?
100
This is the safest means of purifying water.
What is boiling?
100
It's the worst fabric to wear.
What is cotton?
100
The color that means forest.
What is green?
200
True or false, if you encounter a bear in the wilderness it's a good idea to yell "Hey Bear!" and it and raise your arms over your head.
True!
200
It's a lack of fluids leading to reduced physical and cognitive abilities.
What is dehydration?
Bonus: How do you prevent it?
Bonus: How do you treat it?
200
These microbes are what make untreated water unsafe to drink.
What is giardia, cryptosporidia, or coliform bacteria?
200
A natural fabric that will keep you warm even when it gets wet.
What is wool?
200
It's the term we use to describe boxing the compass needle.
What is putting Red in the shed?
300
You can protect yourself from insect bites by taking these precautions.
What is wear repellent, light-colored clothing, covering up, and avoiding scented products?
300
Profuse sweating can be a symptom of this condition...but so can not sweating at all.
What is hyperthermia?
Bonus: How do you treat it?
300
Between hunting for small animals, foraging for edible plants, or rationing your trail mix, this choice typically offers the most calories.
What is rationing your trail mix?
Bonus: Explain why
300
It's a warm but labor-intensive emergency shelter made from natural materials.
What is a debris hut?
300
It's the vertical distance between any two thin brown lines on a map.
What is a contour interval?
400
These are some of the ways to protect against falls, cuts, sprains, and fractures.
What are wearing proper footwear, being cautious, and using tools properly?
Bonus: How can you be prepared for minor injuries?
400
Weakness, impaired decision-making, and diarrhea are possibly symptoms of this condition.
What is inadequate nutrition?
Bonus: How can you prevent this condition?
400
The type of food with the most nutrients and best taste.
What is fresh food?
400
True or false, sleep with your head inside your sleeping bag to avoid losing body heat at night.
False!
Bonus: Explain why
400
500
It's the direction you should run if you encounter a bear in the wilderness.
What is DON'T RUN!
Bonus: What should you do?
500
These are three symptoms of altitude sickness.
What are headache, nausea, and difficulty breathing.
Bonus: How can you prevent it?
Bonus: How do you treat it?
500
An expensive backcountry meal that requires you only to boil water.
What is freeze-dried food?
500
Stay warm by staying C.O.L.D. — an acronym in which the C stand for this.
What is Clean?
Bonus: What do the O, L, and D stand for?
500
The difference between celestial—or "true"—north and magnetic north.
What is declination?