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Gear
Cooking and Nutrition
First Aid and Safety
Shelter and Warmth
Misc.
100
How would you explain how to dress in the winter?
Dress in Layers
100
Lack of perspiration, headache, and dizziness are all signs of what?
Dehydration
100
What are the three stages of hypothermia?
Mild, Moderate and Severe
100
Before you put up your tent you must do what to the area?
Stomp out the area so it is flat
100
What is hypothermia?
When a person's core temperature drops to dangerously low levels
200
What is used in Skiing and snowshoeing to help keep balance?
Poles
200
How many people should be around the stove at once?
1-2
200
How many people should be using a snow saw at once?
1
200
True or False: Staying close to a fire for a long time will help you stay warm after you leave.
False
200
What kind of food should you eat on winter camping trips?
High calorie foods, so that your body has more energy to stay warm
300
At a minimum what should your sleeping bag be rated at in degrees?
20 degrees Fahrenheit
300
How many quarts of water should you drink each day?
Three
300
Cooling your body through evaporation is called ____?
Sweating
300
If you start to feel cold, the first thing to put on is a ___?
Hat
300
Name the three warmest parts of your body
The head, The armpits, and the groin
400
How many water bottles must you bring and how big?
2; at least one quart each
400
What is one thing you should avoid during camping and why?
Caffeine or sugar because it will make you more dehydrated
400
If someone has hypothermia and you bring them into a very warm place, what problem could occur?
They could go into shock
400
What are three things you should do to reduce heat loss?
Additional dry layers, increase activity, shelter
400
What should be your first layer of clothing?
A compression or thermal underwear
500
How do snowshoes keep you from falling through the snow?
By spreading out your body weight over more surface area
500
Why should you avoid candy and high sugary foods while winter camping?
Candy and other high sugar foods result in a quick release of body heat that causes your body temperature to drop below what it was originally.
500
What aid do you provide to someone with severe frostbite?
Call for medical attention
500
What are the snow mounds called that we sleep in on Tomahawk?
A quin-zhee
500
What part of your body will get frostbite first?
Areas far from your center, like fingers, toes, and ears.