First Aid
How are chemicals in your eye treated?
Rinse with water for 15 minutes
What knot is best for tying down guy lines of a tent?
What is the taut line hitch.
What kind of map shows the height of the area through lines?
What is a topographical map?
What would be used to stop an oil fire?
What is a pot lid
Is it ok to leave a fire or a stove unsupervised for a short time?
No, any amount of time away could be dangerous.
How is a 1st degree burn treated?
What is a wet compress
What tool is used to sharpen a knife?
What is a Whetstone or Drystone?
How do you find the height of a tree?
have a scout who knows their height stand under the tree. hold up a stick until it matches their height and then count how many times the stick can be stacked on top of itself.
How should you cut food?
Place the food on a flat surface safe for cutting and cut away from yourself with your fingers tucked away from the knifes path.
What can you do to keep food away from animals or bears?
Secure all food in containers and hang smellables in a bear bag from a tree to keep them suspended and away from animals.
How do you treat hypothermia?
Remove wet clothing and replace it with dry clothes, drink warm liquids, Wrap the person in a towel or blanket, and place them in a shelter.
What are the two ways to fix a frayed end of a rope?
What is fusing and whipping?
What is the Shadow-Stick method used for?
This method is used to determine north, south, west, and east by using a stick placed in the ground.
What must each bucket in the three-bucket method be filled with in order from the first to the last station?
Hot water with a little bit of soap, then clear hot water, and finally cold water with a sanitizing tablet or a bit of bleach.
What should you do to stay safe during a thunderstorm while backcountry camping?
You should avoid open areas or places of higher elevation. You should try and spread out your group and stay away from wet items as they can conduct electricity and can become harmful in the case of a lightning strike.
List all of the materials needed to make a splint for an injured arm
What are wood boards, cushions, and strips of cloth.
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What is the toe?
What is a collecting feature and a catching feature?
Collecting Feature-
A feature that you are unable to miss that lies along your pass. This is helpful to make sure you have not gone off course.
Catching Feature-
A feature that is similar to a collecting feature but lies past your destination to help you determine if you have gone off course.
How should you prevent cross-contamination at a cookout?
separate raw meats and raw meat packaging from other foods and don't use the same utensils or tools on other food that were used to handle raw meat.
What is the difference between front-country and backcountry camping?
Front-country camping is when you camp at a campsite that can be reached via car and backcountry camping is when you camp at a more remote location only accessible by hiking.
What does R.I.C.E stand for? (hint: used to treat sprains)
What is Rest, Ice, Compression, and elevation
How do you sharpen a saw?
YOU DON'T! You should replace the dull blade.
What do the colors green, white, blue, and black represent on a map?
Green-Heavy vegitation
White-Areas mostly clear of trees
Blue-Water
Black-Man-made structures or paths
What effect does altitude have on boiling water for meals?
The higher your altitude, the lower the boiling point for water. this means that the water will not be able to get as hot and then your food will also cook at a lower temperature meaning boiling food such as noodles would take longer than it would at sea level.
What are the 13 essentials?
Water
Snacks
Sunscreen
Spare Clothes
Bug Spray
First Aid Kit
Pocket Knife(if you have your totin chip)
Map & Compass
Fire Starter
Poncho
Flashlight
Sleeping Bag & Pad