Camp A Flashcards
Ticks must be connected to their hosts for at least ____ to pass Lyme disease.
a day and a half – 36 hours
You can tell the temperature by listening to a cricket chirping. ___________ for the temperature in Fahrenheit.
Count the number of chirps in 14 seconds and add 40 for the temperature in Fahrenheit.
Mosquitoes can smell the ____in a human’s breath from ____ away.
carbon dioxide || over 100 feet
Always ___ when you sit down to a meal. That way, it will be ready for dishes and hot beverages by the time you are finished eating.
put water on to boil
Guy Line:
The cables tied to a tent and its stakes, designed to provide tension that adds to the overall stability of the tent.
The cables tied to a tent and its stakes, designed to provide tension that adds to the overall stability of the tent.
Guy Line
This is one of the fundamental concepts of camping; you should leave no trace when you leave your campsite in order to preserve the local environment.
“No Trace”
Down bags are usually built with ____, vertical walls of lightweight fabric or mesh that separate small quantities of down and keep it from shifting around.
Baffles
Baffles
Vertical walls of lightweight fabric or mesh that separate small quantities of down and keep it from shifting around.
A grade of 10% nets you _____
1 extra foot for every 10 feet you hike (either up or down).
A grade of ___ nets you 1 extra foot for every 10 feet you hike (either up or down).
10%
A 10% incline or decline can take off ___ of your speed.
50%
A ___ incline or decline can take off 50% of your speed.
10%