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[size 4]Created by Mountain Mel Deweese[/size]
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The following quiz tests your knowledge of the "Survival Plan" for maintaining life, namely: food-fire-water-shelter-signals-firstaid. If you are a backcountry skier or snowboarder, you should be able to answer every question correctly. Your life may depend on it some day. As the Swedish Institute says, "Knowledge is not heavy to carry."
FOOD
1. Candy bars are an excellent food source compared to sardines. T or F
2. Survival kits are planned around the needs to maintain life. T or F
3. Food is the No. 1 priority of the Survival Plan. T or F
4. Snow snakes are edible. T or F
FIRE
5. The best and quickest fire platform is green pine boughs. T or F
6. Tinder is not that important in making fire. T or F
7. Using flint and steel is an easy and reliable fire method. T or F
8. Most people can make fire by rubbing two sticks together. T or F
9. Modern lighters are handy, dependable fire aids. T or F
WATER
10. More water can be obtained from melting snow than ice. T or F
11. Water intake in a winter environment is not a high priority. T or F
12. Snow can be melted by mouth. T or F
SHELTER
13. Snow can be an excellent insulator. T or F
14. Igloo shelters are easy to construct out of ice blocks. T or F
15. The average person can construct a snow cave in approximately one hour. T or F
16. Lean-to shelters are excellent for survival emergencies. T or F
SIGNALS
The best item for signalling is a whistle. T or F
The shape of a squar, triangle or circle are common in nature. T or F
Contract is the rule for signalling. T or F
FIRSTAID
Hypothermia can be prevented by food intake and rest. T or F
Shivering causes the body to produce heat. T or F
Windchill increases hazards in cold regions. T or F
Loose, vented, cotton clothing is best in winter. T or F
The most body heat is lost through the hands and feet. T or F
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[/size][/center][size 7]Snow Survival Quiz[/size][size 4]Created by Mountain Mel Deweese[/size]
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The following quiz tests your knowledge of the "Survival Plan" for maintaining life, namely: food-fire-water-shelter-signals-firstaid. If you are a backcountry skier or snowboarder, you should be able to answer every question correctly. Your life may depend on it some day. As the Swedish Institute says, "Knowledge is not heavy to carry." FOOD
1. Candy bars are an excellent food source compared to sardines. T or F
2. Survival kits are planned around the needs to maintain life. T or F
3. Food is the No. 1 priority of the Survival Plan. T or F
4. Snow snakes are edible. T or F
FIRE
5. The best and quickest fire platform is green pine boughs. T or F
6. Tinder is not that important in making fire. T or F
7. Using flint and steel is an easy and reliable fire method. T or F
8. Most people can make fire by rubbing two sticks together. T or F
9. Modern lighters are handy, dependable fire aids. T or F
WATER
10. More water can be obtained from melting snow than ice. T or F
11. Water intake in a winter environment is not a high priority. T or F
12. Snow can be melted by mouth. T or F
SHELTER
13. Snow can be an excellent insulator. T or F
14. Igloo shelters are easy to construct out of ice blocks. T or F
15. The average person can construct a snow cave in approximately one hour. T or F
16. Lean-to shelters are excellent for survival emergencies. T or F
SIGNALS
The best item for signalling is a whistle. T or F
The shape of a squar, triangle or circle are common in nature. T or F
Contract is the rule for signalling. T or F
FIRSTAID
Hypothermia can be prevented by food intake and rest. T or F
Shivering causes the body to produce heat. T or F
Windchill increases hazards in cold regions. T or F
Loose, vented, cotton clothing is best in winter. T or F
The most body heat is lost through the hands and feet. T or F
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