A S.T.E.A.M. CATEGORY
Textile engineering includes developing new types of these to protect wounds
Bandages
The correct plane trip
The right flight
Only half the U.S. Senate showed up for the vote, this many members
50
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" says to carry one of these everywhere to dry you
A towel
These people who seek independence from Spain get their name from the old region of Vasconia
The Basque
Scientifically, the one that's part of your hand is the metacarpus; the tree is Nypa fruticans
Palm
A hex even more heinous than the last
A worse curse
The meeting of Ivy League school presidents only attracted half of them, so this many
4
Be sure to have a waterproof container for your bedroll, AKA this 2-word portable bed
A sleeping bag
Belgium is made up of Brussels, Wallonia & this Flemish region
Flanders
How far apart your eyes are is one metric of FRS, short for this tech system used by social media & law enforcement
Facial recognition system
A cacophonous mob
A loud crowd
DAILY DOUBLE: We planned on fourscore guests, but only half showed up, so now this many have to eat all the food
40
Depending on your size & planned exertion, figure 1.5-2.5 pounds of food or 2,500-4,500 of these units per person per day
Calories
Hungarian people call themselves this, which is Hungarian for Hungarian
Maygar
In math the vertical "rise" of a line is divided by the horizontal "run" to calculate this measure
Slope
Mistake caused by Gandalf's walking stick
Zooey Deschanel appeared without her musical collaborator M. Ward & now the band's just called this
She
You can save space in the pack by using a multi-tool, like this one named for a national military branch
A swiss army knife
DAILY DOUBLE: At almost 10 miles, Samaria Gorge on this largest Greek island is the longest gorge in Europe
Crete
This American artist said his painting "Hotel Window" was "lonelier than I'd planned it"
Edward Hopper
A presidential "no" in Ecuador's capital
A quito veto
Half the jurors bailed on our production of a Reginald Rose play; guess we'll retitle it this
Six Angry Men
This company named for a region of Argentina sells lightweight black hole bags
Patagonia
The Sea of Marmara connects these 2 important Turkish straits
the Bosporous and Dardanelles