Gear Choices
OE General
Leave No Trace
Climbing
Survival Skills
Mountain Biking
100

What type of shoes are best for hiking?

Hiking boots or shoes

100

The name of the way we lose heat through direct contact with an object or thing.

Conduction

100

The principle that starts the whole process of Leave No Trace?

Plan Ahead and Prepare

100

This type of climbing does not require a rope and harness and is relatively close to the ground.

Bouldering

100

What is the universal distress signal made with a whistle?

Three short whistle blasts

100

The name of the tail/rear style of mountain bike we have at CA. 

Hard tail

200

This layer of clothing is essential to keep your body warmer in cool/cold weather?

Mid Layer

200

Setting up a tent, choosing the right clothing, lighting a stove are all examples of this type of skill.

Hard skills.

200

Digging and using a cat-hole is an example of which principle?

Dispose of Waste Correctly

200

What is the piece of equipment you wear around your waist and legs for safety while climbing?

Harness

200

Name one naturally found materials that can be used to start a fire in the wild.

What is dry grasses, small sticks, sap

200

When braking on a mountain bike this ratio is ideal for front to back brakes.

70:30

300

What is the name of the item you use to sleep in while camping?

Sleeping bag

300

The name of the activity where we spread out and sit or stand quietly for a period of time. 

Forest five

300

Making a ring of rocks is important to which principle?

Minimizing Campfire Impacts

300

What is the name of the device used to control the rope while belaying?

Belay device or Gri-Gri

300

What is the most important thing to find first if you are lost in the wilderness?

Shelter

300

The name of the position we need to be in when encountering rough/technical terrain.

Ready position

400

What is the term for a lightweight stove designed for cooking outdoors?

camp stove or backpacking stove

400

What is the prescribed length of time water needs to be at full / rolling boil prior to human consumption?

5 minutes
400

Taking photographs is a great example of which principle?

Leave What you Find

400

What are three things you should always do before starting a climb with a partner?

Self check, partner check and belay or rope or wedgie check

400

What is the recommended way to prevent hypothermia if your clothes get wet/soaked in cold weather?

Remove the wet clothes, dry off, and put on dry layers or stay near a fire?

400

When shifting gears there are three things that need to occur to effectively make adjustments. (in order)

Surge - Shift - Soft pedal 

500

What tool can you use to cut wood for a fire?

Saw or hatchet

500

This type of deer is predominately found in and around Calgary.

Mule

500

The overarching principle that Leave No Trace Falls Under

Stewardship

500

What is the climbing term for the planned route up a wall or rock?

Route or problem

500

What naturally found material(s) is best for building a shelter in a forested area?

What are deadfall, branches, spruce boughs

500

The name of the pedalling technique where the rider is going very slow and the pedals don't go fully around.

Ratcheting