Name 3 things to look out for when looking for water
Plants, swarming insects, bird flight paths, animal tracks, downhill paths...
True or False: Lightning doesn't strike the same spot twice.
False. Lightning can often strike the same place more than once, especially if there is something in particular attracting it like an ore vein in a mountain.
True or False: You should care for a frostbite by running/massaging the injury
False. When you have frostbite there are ice crystals in the water in your body. They can melt to water slowly, or they get rubbed and stab other parts of you.
How long can a person last without water?
5-7 hours
1 week
3-4 days
1-2 days
What's the single most important thing you need to survive in the wild?
Warmth
Shade
Water
Food
What should you do to help something with hypothermia?
Warm him/her slowly
Put him/her in a hot tub
Let him/her go to sleep
Beat/Slap him/her to wake up the muscles
True or False: Eating snow is just as effective as drinking water for hydration.
False. Because the organs must work harder to melt the ice when eaiting snow, you will continue to lose more water than you are taking in
True or False: Hypothermia is often a concern in the desert.
True. During much of the year, the temperature in American southwest deserts can vary as much as 80 degrees F or 40 degrees C between night and day!
What are three ways can you purify water to make it safe to drink?
Boil it, use a water filter, use water purification tables, ...
Which of these should you do for a snakebite?
Tightly wrap a bandage 2-4in above the bite
Suck poison out of the wound
Ice the wound for 5 min
Cut the wound
How long can a human body go without food?
1 month
2 weeks
1 week
3 weeks
How many days can a person go without sleep?
11
15
7
3
What is the minimum amount of water per day required for good health
1L
5L
0.25L
2L
Which insect is the most popular edible insect in the world?
Grasshopper
Beetle
Cricket
Ant
What's the most important reason why should you try to avoid sleeping directly on the ground?
To avoid bugs
To avoid predators
To retain body heat
To stay clean
True or False: Moss grows on the north side of trees.
False. Depending on the moss species and the local climate, moss will grow where conditions are most suitable.
True or False: Insects hold 3 times the amount of protein for their body size as beef.
True. The majority of an insect’s body is pure protein
What is the best way to gather clean drinking water?
Collect rain water
Collect water from a river/stream
Collect your urine
Collect water from a puddle