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What tool is essential for precise map reading and navigation in orienteering?
Compass
What is Dehydration?
If a person gives off (breathing, sweating, urination, digestion) more water than they take in, they are suffering from dehydration.
What is one way to tell the difference between poison ivy and a harmless vine?
Poison ivy typically has leaves of three (let it be)
Name One Type of Fire Structure
Log Cabin
Teepee
Lean-to
What is the Scout Motto?
Be Prepared
When using a compass to find your way, which direction does the needle point to?
North
True or False: when someone is stung by a bee or wasp, you should squeeze the wound to get the stinger out.
False
What kind of animal leaves behind tracks that look like small human hands and often washes its food?
Racoon
What are the three things fire needs to burn?
Heat, Fuel, Oxygen
What is the Scout Slogan?
Do a Good Turn Daily
When was the compass created?
206 BC
Name at least 4 things you should have in your personal first aid kit.
Bandaids, sterile gauze pads, adhesive tape, moleskin, soap, antiseptic, scissors, latex gloves, mouth-barrier device, eye protection, pencil & paper.
What tree is known for its distinctive peeling white bark can be used as a fire starter?
Birch Tree
What's the best natural tinder to start a fire in the wild?
Small twigs, bark, pine needles, or dryer lint
What are the three points of the Scout Oath?
Duty to God (and country), duty to others, duty to self
What does the acronym "GPS" stand for in the context of wilderness navigation?
Global Positioning System
What is the best way to try to stop severe bleeding?
Direct pressure.
What is the difference between a deciduous tree and a coniferous tree?
Deciduous tree lose their leaves in fall; coniferous trees keep needles year-round
Why should you clear a 10-foot radius around your fire pit?
To prevent the fire from spreading
The founder of Scouting, Lord Baden-Powell, once said Try and leave this world a little better than you found it." What is the saying used to describe this?
Leave No Trace
In orienteering, what does the term "bearing" refer to?
A) The angle between your current location and the destination
B) A type of wild animal found in the wilderness
C) A type of trail marker
A) The angle between your current location and the destination
How do you make a stretcher with poles and a tarp?
Lay the tarp out flat, position poles at either end and at a point about two-thirds of the way along the length, then fold the tarp over the poles, ensuring they're secure and the poles stay straight.
Name three signs that a plant or animal in the wild may be unsafe to eat.
Bright color, milky sap, unknown identity, or if animals avoid it
What is the safest way to fully extinguish a campfire?
Douse it with water, stir the ashes, and touch to ensure it's cold
You see a Scout from another troop struggling with a skill. Do you:
A) Let them figure it out
B) Offer help but don't take over
C) Jump in and do it for them
B) Offer help but don't take over